One person died and another was injured in Karmei Yosef, a city in central Israel, after being sucked into a hole that opened at the bottom of a private swimming pool. The events took place on Thursday, during a company party, organized by a marketing company, which brought together some fifty people, reports The Times of Israel.
According to the Israeli media, six people were bathing in the pool, when a sudden collapse of the bottom (“sinkhole” in English) created a deep hole of 13 meters. There two men fell. The first managed to climb out and, slightly injured, was treated by the emergency services.
A swimming pool without a permit
The second man, 32, did not survive the fall. It took four hours for rescuers to reach him and declare him dead. According to the emergency services, the operation was complicated by the fear of a second collapse, which forced the construction of a structure to consolidate the surface of the pool, before being able to rescue the victim.
According to our colleagues, the owner of the villa, which often hosts these types of parties, had not applied for permission to build his pool. He was heard by the police, who opened an investigation.
Source: BFM TV
