Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his Twitter -AktkaTe wrote that Sunday, May 2 The country will be announced in the day of mourning after the death of several dozen people on a religious holiday on Mount Meron.
“On Sunday, we will spend the national day of Mourning in connection with the catastrophe at Mount Meron, which became one of the most severe disasters comprehended by the state of Israel,” wrote a politician. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the Israeli premiere, native and close to the dead, and also wished the recovery to all the victims.
On April 30, dozens of people suffered during the religious holiday Lag Ba-Omer in the north of Israel. The reasons for what happened at the moment is not installed. According to the preliminary data of the emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, during the meeting, more than 100 thousand pilgrims occurred. In turn, The Times of Israel argues that the incident is associated with the collapse of the stands. As a result of the incident, 44 people were killed, ten more are in critical condition.