Israel
By Hamodia Staff
YERUSHALAYIM -
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2:14 pm | א טבת תשפ א
A bus stuck in flood waters on the roadside near Kfar Baruch, northern Israel, Wednesday. (Anat Hermony/Flash90)
Several people were rescued in floods caused by heavy rains around the country Tuesday night and during the day on Wednesday.
B’chasdei shamayim, no deaths or injuries were reported in any of the multiple life-threatening incidents.
Near Kfar Chassidim, emergency responders were answered a call for help involving an ATV that was submerged at an agricultural crossing late Wednesday afternoon.
Regional Director of United Hatzalah’s Carmel region, Naftali Rotenberg said: “United Hatzalah volunteers are working together firefighters and municipal rescue teams in order to rescue the trapped people from the ATV who have taken refuge on the roof of the vehicle.”