Last Updated on: 8th April 2022, 11:40 am
Who is Benjamin Hall of London, UK? Biography, Wiki
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall on Thursday shared his first update since he was injured in an explosion outside of Kyiv while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying he’s feeling “although he’s both Lost feet, a leg, an eye and most of his audition ‘lucky to be here”.
The British journalist was producing a report outside of Kyiv, carrying the vehicle affected by a bomb explosion with his veteran cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and his producer Oleksandra “Sasha” Kurshynova, 24, on the journey there.
Benjamin Hall’s Age
His current age is 39 years.
British Journalist Wounded in Kyiv Blast & Tweets Photo of Injuries
Benjamin Hall tweeted a photo of himself sitting in a hospital bed, recovering, along with a message explaining the nature of his injuries.
“Long story short, I lost half a leg on one side and a foot on the other,” Hall began.
“I’ve had a helping hand, lost an eye and my hearing is pretty bad…but overall I feel so lucky to be here and the people who brought me here are amazing!” writes A Hall.
Killed
Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshynova were killed in Ukraine while traveling in a vehicle involved in the same attack that injured a British journalist.
Hall, 39, was taken to a hospital in Ukraine with serious injuries after the attack by Russian forces but was evacuated from the country days after his involvement in the attack and taken to a hospital in Texas, where he is undergoing multiple surgeries for his injuries became.
Hall had been with Zakrzewski and Kuvshynova when covering the Russian invasion and outside of the Ukrainian capital, Horenka.
The trio was traveling in the same vehicle when the attack took place and their vehicle was hit by incoming fire.
Hall has been married to his wife Alicia Meller, an Australian fashion entrepreneur, for almost seven years and they have three young daughters who are regularly featured on their father’s Instagram account. The family lives in Washington D.C.
Meller works for the Australian fashion and shoe brand Senso, which her parents founded in 1979.
He joined the company in 2010 with his two sisters, Imogen and Skye, and is responsible for international development.
Meanwhile, Hall has worked for the New York-based network since 2015. Hall, who has both British and American citizenship, often covers the US State Department for the network.
The journalist has also worked for the BBC, ITN, and Channel 4 and has written for The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Times, and Agence France Presse.
Hall attended Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire before studying at Duke University in North Carolina, the University of Richmond in London, and the London University of the Arts.
A British and American citizen, he wrote a book on the history of the Islamic State entitled Inside ISIS: The Brutal Rise of a Terrorist Army in 2015.
Medical Supplies
Bronze Star winner Dr. Richard Jadick, 56, the most decorated medic in the Iraq war, described the rescue of Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was wounded by Russian forces during fighting on the outskirts of Kyiv and trapped in the combat zone.
Last month, a distinguished Navy doctor described how he rescued Hall, who was trapped in the combat zone and in need of urgent medical attention.
The Bronze Star winner, Dr. Richard Jadick, 56, the most decorated medic in the Iraq war, told Fox News he was teaching a course in Tennessee when combat rescue organization Save Our Allies called him to say they needed his help evacuating the Americans.
“Dr. Richard Jadick received the Bronze Star for heroism after treating 30 Marines in the Second Battle of Fallujah and Hall in Ukraine prior to his evacuation to the United States.
I got the call, I went home. I packed, got on a plane, and told my family where I was going,” Jadick said. “Later in the week, we received a call to move to Kyiv where we had to evacuate a critically injured patient.”
It turned out that this patient was Hall.
“I was in the right place at the right time,” Jadick said humbly.
Jadick flew to Poland first, but upon learning that the reporter needed his help, he didn’t hesitate to parachute into the combat zone.
He arrived at the hospital where Hall was being treated and introduced himself.
“I looked at Ben and looked at him and said, ‘Ben, you don’t know me, my name is Rich Jadick, I’m a surgeon, I’m here to get you out of here.
Hall was eager to cooperate.
“When do you want to go?” Jadick said, the reporter replied.
