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Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams
https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-712728Body of man who fell into sinkhole under pool found by rescue teams
By KARIN SAGI/WALLA
Published: JULY 21, 2022 15:34
Updated: JULY 21, 2022 18:39
A sinkhole opened in a private pool in the yard of a villa in Carmei Yosef during a marketing company's pool party on Thursday, with two people being swept into it. One of them, a 34-year-old man, rescued himself while the body of the other was found after hours of searches by emergency services.
The 34-year-old man who was at the party and fell into the pit is in a light condition, conscious, and suffering from injuries to his limbs. Magen David Adom (MDA) staff who were called to the scene provided him with initial medical care. Rescue teams were also called to the scene to work to locate the missing person who fell into the pit that opened in the pool.
Footage from the incident shows the water being pulled into the gaping hole, as the partygoers attempt to grasp onto something in order to not be sucked inside. The video also shows the inflatables that were in the pool being swept into the pit and disappearing.
MDA paramedic Uri Damari said: "This is a very unusual incident. When I got to the scene I saw a pit that had opened at the bottom of the empty pool. People who were at the site told me that the pit opened suddenly and within a few seconds all the water of the pool was pulled in.
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By KARIN SAGI/WALLA
Published: JULY 21, 2022 15:34
Updated: JULY 21, 2022 18:39
A sinkhole opened in a private pool in the yard of a villa in Carmei Yosef during a marketing company's pool party on Thursday, with two people being swept into it. One of them, a 34-year-old man, rescued himself while the body of the other was found after hours of searches by emergency services.
The 34-year-old man who was at the party and fell into the pit is in a light condition, conscious, and suffering from injuries to his limbs. Magen David Adom (MDA) staff who were called to the scene provided him with initial medical care. Rescue teams were also called to the scene to work to locate the missing person who fell into the pit that opened in the pool.
Footage from the incident shows the water being pulled into the gaping hole, as the partygoers attempt to grasp onto something in order to not be sucked inside. The video also shows the inflatables that were in the pool being swept into the pit and disappearing.
MDA paramedic Uri Damari said: "This is a very unusual incident. When I got to the scene I saw a pit that had opened at the bottom of the empty pool. People who were at the site told me that the pit opened suddenly and within a few seconds all the water of the pool was pulled in.
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