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Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. For the victims of a deadly crush at a religious festival. At least 45 people are known to have died, and more than 150 were injured at meron, the site of the tomb of a revered second century rabbi. Almost all of those affected were ultra orthodoxjews, in attendance to mark the lag bomer holiday. Our middle East Correspondent Tom Bateman sent this report from the scene. And a warning, it contains distressing images. They came to celebrate and to be blessed. Tens of thousands ofjewish pilgrims at the Mountain Tomb of an ancient rabbi. But instead they were met with panic and a deadly crush. Men and boys left the shrine, descending a narrow walkway which was badly overcrowded. Those at the front became trapped. People tried tearing away metal barricades to free them. All of a sudden we saw paramedics from mada and whatever, running by, Like Mid Cpr On Kids and then one after the other started coming, ambulances, then we under
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