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Four people were injured from a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in a residential apartment on Chaviva Reik Street in Bat Yam.

A 70-year old man was rescued from the burning apartment, treated by MDA paramedics and evacuated to Wolfson Hospital in Holon in serious condition, suffering from burns and smoke inhalation.

A 7-year-old girl was also rescued from the apartment and evacuated to the hospital due to smoke inhalation. MDA paramedics also treated a 30-year-old man and a 20-year old woman at the scene for smoke inhalation.

According to Israel police the cause of the fire is unknown. An investigation has been opened into the circumstances of the incident.