Sequence of imprints: At Assaf Harofeh Hospital, the death of a 55-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter who drowned last night on Palmachim beach was determined last night (Wednesday).
The two, residents of Hura in the Negev, arrived at the hospital in critical condition. The death of the father was determined immediately upon his arrival at the hospital, and the death of his daughter was determined a few hours later.
Apart from this case, a series of drowning incidents were recorded last night – when within about three hours 4 different drownings were reported, all on beaches without a lifeguard.
A 5-year-old boy drowned in the Kibbutzim stream – and was evacuated in critical condition; A girl and two children drowned on Delilah Beach in Ashkelon – all in critical condition; An 18-year-old woman drowned in a pool in Tel Aviv – critical condition; At an undeclared beach in Haifa, a 21-year-old nature drowned – and was evacuated in fair condition.
At 18:53, a report was received at the MDA hotline in which a 21-year-old man was reported in fair condition, after drowning on an undeclared beach, near Halutzi HaTa’asiya Street in Haifa. MDA staff evacuated him to Rambam Hospital while he was conscious with difficulty breathing.
At 19:27, a report was received at the MDA hotline about 3 children aged 6, 8, and 14 in critical condition, after drowning on Delilah beach in Ashkelon. They were evacuated to Barzilai Hospital.
At 19:42, a report was received at the MDA hotline about a 5-year-old boy in critical condition, after drowning in the Kibbutzim River near Kibbutz Mesilot in the Beit She’an Valley. He was rushed to Valley Hospital during resuscitation operations.
At 20:45, a report was received at the MDA hotline about an 18-year-old woman in critical condition, who was pulled from a pool in Tel Aviv while she was unconscious. MDA staff performed CPR on her and when her pulse returned, she was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital, where she was anesthetized and in critical condition.
At 21:53, a report was received of a drowning on an undeclared beach in Palmachim. Rescuers performed CPR on two drowning men, a 50-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman. The 50-year-old man turns to Assaf the doctor, in a critical condition.
MDA reported that from the beginning of the bathing season on April 8, 2002 until the evening, the organization’s rescue forces provided medical treatment to 121 people who drowned and were taken from the sea, the pools and the various water reservoirs throughout the country.
Of these: 16 drowned, 4 in human condition, 8 in severe condition, 19 in moderate condition, and 74 in mild condition.