US EditionTwo women die of asphyxiation in Israeli oil refinery after protective suits malfunctioned
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Two women die of asphyxiation in Israeli oil refinery after protective suits malfunctioned
Police suspect the two inhaled toxic gasses due to a failure of their protective equipment. Police say they didn't detect a hazardous substance leak and there was no apparent danger to the wider public
Two women die in suspected oxygen incident at Ashdod oil refinery
Authorities said the women were apparently wearing sealed protective suits and collapsed due to a lack of oxygen following a malfunction; the circumstances of the incident are under investigation
BREAKING: Oxygen suit failure suspected in deaths of two Ashdod refinery workers
Two women in their 50s died on Wednesday at a refinery in Ashdod after losing consciousness while working in a laboratory area. Early reports suggest a malfunction in their oxygen suits may have prevented them from receiving adequate air. Magen David Adom (MDA) teams rushed to the scene after receiving emergency calls. โWhen we arrived, both women were unconscious, with no pulse or breathing,โ said paramedic Hila Bizawi. โWe performed prolonged โฆ
Police suspect that the two inhaled toxic substances due to a malfunction in their protective suits. According to police, there is no concern that hazardous substances will leak outside the factory and there is no danger to the public.
Rescue forces performed CPR on two women who lost consciousness at the refinery in the industrial area of Ashdod this morning (Wednesday), but the efforts failed and they were pronounced dead at the scene. According to suspicion, the two women were wearing airtight protective suits as required, but apparently an oxygen malfunction caused them to lose consciousness. The police have launched an investigation. Shortly after 11:00 AM, rescue forces โฆ
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