Deadly Fire, Binyamin Region

Mother of 8 dies after bravely rescuing children from fire

Dina Zahavi, a resident of Kochav Yaakov, managed to rescue all her children from their beds following the fire that broke out from the ignition of an electric bicycle battery.

The fire in Kochav Yaacov (Photo: Israeli Fire and Rescue Spokesman)

Adina Zahavi, mother of 8, died in the fire tonight (between Saturday and Sunday) in the Kochav Yaakov settlement north of Jerusalem, after rescuing her family from the flames, according to Ynet.

Zahavi got her children out of the burning house, but later died of smoke inhalation. Her husband Aryeh Zahavi said: "Like a lioness she rescued our children from the fire and smoke."

The fire broke out in the family home at 2:30 a.m., apparently due to the ignition of an electric bicycle battery. Adina together with her husband, rescued the children from their beds and when she turned the last child away she collapsed due to smoke inhalation, and then died.

Her husband and seven of her children were injured in the fire. An 8-year-old boy was moderately injured and the rest were slightly injured. A couple and two children who live in the family's sub-unit were also injured by smoke inhalation and are in a minor condition. Eight residents who came to help were slightly injured by smoke inhalation and were released to their homes this morning.

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