Six people were lightly injured from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the electricity box of an Ashkelon apartment building.
Firemen worked under heavy smoke to extinguish the fire and to search for trapped people.
During the search a large number of residents were evacuated due to the smoke in the building and after assessment all of the residents were evacuated.
Firemen gained control of the fire and all the residents are near the building and are waiting for the building to be aired out and cooled off.