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EU Ambassador to Israel Emanuele Giaufret extends his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims in the Meron tragedy.
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Condolences pour in as world shocked by Meron tragedy
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: “We offer condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones in this disaster, and wish a full and swift recovery to those injured.”
By Ariel Kahana
Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene after a crush wounded dozens during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba Omer in Meron, in northern Israel on April 30, 2021. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
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(April 30, 2021 / Israel Hayom) Political leaders from across the globe have expressed their condolences following the Lag B’Omer tragedy Friday morning that left 45 dead and more than a hundred injured.
It was a disaster, said Elhanan Mamo, one of the first paramedics on the scene at Mount Meron, in northern Israel, where thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews were celebrating the Lag BaOmer holiday.
A senior paramedic with the Magen David Adom ambulance service, he described the horrible sight as he arrived at around 1am to see victims crushed to death under dozens of people.
After police officers and soldiers arrived to clear the crowds, Mr Mamo said teams tried to resuscitate those unconscious and treat others who were seriously injured.
“Within 10 to 15 minutes all the wounded were evacuated and then came the hard part of dozens lying dead,” he told