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7 Israelis injured in Brooklyn apartment fire, 1 critically
Seven were injured, including one in serious condition, after a fire broke out at a Yeshiva dormitory on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Friday morning, according to Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters media, COLLIVE.com.
Four were hospitalized, later being identified as Israeli yeshiva students who were studying at 770 Yeshiva, named for Chabad Lubavitch’s World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway.
The fire was reportedly started by an outdoor radiator plugged into an electrical outlet, resulting in the apartment being completely engulfed in flames and the personal belongings of 19 students being burned.
The report added that they left behind all their possessions, including passports for the Israeli students.
✡️ — DEVELOPING: Second Alarm fire reported at 658 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. • Reports of people trapped. Hatzoloah on scene. • Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/ccRSkx8nuy
— Belaaz News (@TheBelaaz) February 14, 2025
One in critical condition
The individual in critical condition was unable to escape and fainted due to smoke inhalation before being found by a firefighter 15 minutes later. He was later identified as a 20-year-old from Lod.