On the evening of the 29th local time, a stampede occurred in a large-scale religious activity in Meilong Mountain in northern Israel. According to local media reports, the number of deaths caused by the stampede has risen to 44, and more than 100 others were injured, dozens of whom are in critical condition.
At present, the area where the Israel stampede incident occurred has been blocked, and rescue work is still in full swing. Witnesses at the scene said that the scene was very crowded at the time of the incident and people could not move at all, and a sudden stepping occurred.
Witness: I was there at that time. The Bonfire Festival was very crowded, with about 60,000 to 70,000 people, and there was no place to move at all. Suddenly people started to fall to the ground, and many people fell to the ground.
Some other witnesses said that the scene was very chaotic at the time and they were still in a state of celebration and had no idea what had happened. It was not until they saw the ambulance that they realized that an accident had occurred.
Eyewitness on the scene Shromoma Katz: We were standing waiting for friends at the time and were about to go in and dance. Suddenly we saw the medical staff at the emergency agency doing CPR for several children. Then we saw people coming out one by one, and when we saw the ambulance, we realized something was wrong here. As the ambulance comes in and out, we wait aside until we can slowly come out.
Rescue personnel: This is one of the worst disasters in Israel
The first batch of rescue personnel who arrived at the scene said that the stampede site suffered heavy casualties, which is one of the worst disasters in Israel.
"Joint Rescue" official of the Israeli rescue agency Dov Messel: We just dealt with one of the worst disasters in Israel. Many people were injured or died. Now we can see the volunteers behind us gathered together for a meeting. There is a trauma department here. In fact, these volunteers participating in the rescue saw many very trauma scenes on the scene.
Source: CCTV News Client
