3:52 p.m. ET, April 30, 2021
Dozens of people were killed in a crush in Israel today. Here s what we know.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men stand next to covered bodies after dozens of people were killed and others injured during Lag Ba omer celebrations at Mount Meron on April 30. David Cohen/Jini Pix/AFP/Getty Images
A stampede at a religious festival is Israel this morning killed at least 45 people and left some 150 others injured.
Israeli investigators are examining exactly how the crush happened at Israel s Mount Meron. In the meantime, here s what we know so far:
What happened: A stampede broke out at Israel s Mount Meron, killing at least 45 people. Worshipers had gathered at the mountain to mark the Lag B Omer holiday, an annual event where participants sing, dance and light fires in homage to second-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at his burial site.