NEW DELHI, May 1, (AP): Ashish Poddar kept an ice pack on hand as he waited outside a New Delhi hospital for a black market dealer to deliver two drugs for his father, who was gasping for breath inside with COVID-19. But the drugs never arrived, the ice that was intended to keep the medicines cool m
Israeli rescue service confirms first deaths in stampede
JERUSALEM (AP) â Israel s national rescue service has officially confirmed some deaths at a stampede during a religious festival in northern Israel.
Zaki Heller, spokesman for the Magen David Adom service, told Army Radio early Friday that some 150 people were hospitalized and that there were deaths.
He did not provide an exact figure, but Israeli media, citing anonymous medical officials, have said more than 40 people died.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY. AP s earlier story follows below.
A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, leaving scores injured, authorities said. Israeli media reported that at least 40 people were killed and published photos of rows of bodies.
2021/04/30 09:27 FILE- In this April 8, 2021 file photo, people wait in queues outside the office of the Chemists Association to demand necessary supply of the anti-vi. FILE- In this April 8, 2021 file photo, people wait in queues outside the office of the Chemists Association to demand necessary supply of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir, in Pune, India. As India faces a devastating surge of new coronavirus infections overwhelming the health care system, people are turning to desperate measures to keep loved ones alive. (AP Photo, File) NEW DELHI (AP) Ashish Poddar kept an ice pack on hand as he waited outside a New Delhi hospital for a black market dealer to deliver two drugs for his father, who was gasping for breath inside with COVID-19.
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ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and NEHA MEHROTRA, Associated Press
April 29, 2021
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1of9FILE- In this April 8, 2021 file photo, people wait in queues outside the office of the Chemists Association to demand necessary supply of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir, in Pune, India. As India faces a devastating surge of new coronavirus infections overwhelming the health care system, people are turning to desperate measures to keep loved ones alive.APShow MoreShow Less
2of9A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman as others wait to test for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, April 29, 2021.Mahesh Kumar A/APShow MoreShow Less