Updated: Apr 30 2021, 18:27 ET
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TWO pairs of young brothers were among the 45 victims of the devastating Lag B'Omer festival stampede as panicked crowds funnelled into a tiny "death trap" tunnel.
The disaster unfolded in Meron, Israel, shortly after midnight as Jewish worshippers were left gasping for air and others were crushed to death, with funerals already underway for victims.
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Mourners carry the body of Shragee Gestetner, a Canadian singer who died during Lag BaOmer celebrationsCredit: AP
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish mourners carry the body of a victim during a funeral ceremony in JerusalemCredit: AFP
As survivors tell of the horrific scenes, the names of two pairs of young brothers who died in the incident have been revealed.