2021 Meron crowd crush
On 30 April 2021, at about 00:50 IDT, a deadly crowd crush happened in Meron, Israel, during a religious event on Mount Meron on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer. About 100,000 people were in attendance. Forty-five people were killed, and more than 150 injured. It is the deadliest civil disaster in the history of Israel.[1][2][3]
 Aftermath of the stampede | |
| Date | 30 April 2021 |
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| Time | c. 00:50 |
| Coordinates | 32°58′50.3″N 35°26′25.5″E / 32.980639°N 35.440417°ECoordinates: 32°58′50.3″N 35°26′25.5″E / 32.980639°N 35.440417°E |
| Cause | Disputed; over-crowding in Lag BaOmer celebration |
| Participants | 100,000 Haredi and Orthodox Jews |
| Non-fatal injuries | 150 |
| Inquiries | Ongoing |
2021 Meron Crowd Crush Media
Police preparations for Simeon bar Yochai celebration in Mount Meron, May 2016
Many traditional Lag BaOmer events took place at the festival, such as dancing and lighting bonfires, preceding the crush.
Israel Defense Forces personnel after the disaster
Flags lowered to half-mast on 2 May
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References
- ↑ ""There are casualties, the event is over!": The moment of the disaster, live from Mount Meron" (in he). Ynet. https://m.ynet.co.il/articles/59233810. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ↑ Kershner, Isabel (2021-04-30). "Israel Mourns After a Religious Festival Turns Into Disaster" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/middleeast/israel-stampede.html. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ↑ How the deadly Israel stampede unfolded (in en). Sky News. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
