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Three children were injured when a 12-year-old collapsed in Beit Shemesh in critical condition

A beam and a concrete pillar collapsed, injuring three children.

"I provided life-saving primary medical assistance," said Shimon Lieberman, a paramedic on the rescue team.

A 12-year-old was seriously injured with a head injury, an 11-year-old was moderately injured with injuries to his abdomen and back, and a 12-year-old was lightly injured with injuries to his legs.

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Shlomi Heller

Monday, 29 November 2021, 16:27 Updated: 16:51

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A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured today (Monday) when a pillar collapsed in the yard of his house, on Rabbi Tzadok Street in Beit Shemesh.

MDA team gave him and two other children who were slightly injured medical care, and took them to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. According to medical staff of the Union Rescue, kids rocked in a hammock connected to a concrete beam in their yard. Police is investigating the incident.

The incident took place at around 15: 55, and MDA teams were called to a house in Beit Shemesh due to the unusual report: a beam and a concrete pillar collapsed, injuring three children.

"I provided life-saving primary medical assistance," said Shimon Lieberman, a paramedic on the rescue team.

A 12-year-old was seriously injured with a head injury, an 11-year-old was moderately injured with injuries to his abdomen and back, and a 12-year-old was lightly injured with injuries to his legs.

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The scene of the incident, today (Photo: Israel Police Spokeswoman)

The scene of the incident, today (Photo: Official website, Beit Shemesh Rescue)

MDA paramedic Yehoshua Gottlieb said that "when we arrived at the scene they led us to the yard and saw a collapsed concrete pillar." MDA provided them with medical treatment that included fixations, bandages and medication, and evacuated them to the hospital while continuing medical treatment.

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