44 killed in crush at Meron
44 killed in crush at Meron The Lag Ba'Omer festivities at Meron ended in disaster, with over 150 people injured besides the fatalities. Disaster has overtaken the annual Lag Ba'Omer festivities at Meron in northern Israel. 44 people were crushed to death last night at the ceremony at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai on Mount Meron. More than 150 people were injured, eighteen of them severely. The Ministry of Religious Services has announced that the incident is over, and has called on the public not to come to Meron. The incident reportedly occurred as a result of some people who were leav...
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