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Disaster at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer eve

The scene of the disaster at Mount Meron in Northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, where 44 people were crushed to death and dozens were injured during a stampede that broke out as massive crowds gathered in a narrow passage. Meron, Apr 30, 2021. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS

Disaster at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer eve

The scene of the disaster at Mount Meron in Northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, where 44 people were crushed to death and dozens were injured during a stampede that broke out as massive crowds gathered in a narrow passage. Meron, Apr 30, 2021. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS

Disaster at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer eve

The scene of the disaster at Mount Meron in Northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, where 44 people were crushed to death and dozens were injured during a stampede that broke out as massive crowds gathered in a narrow passage. Meron, Apr 30, 2021. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS

Mount Meron disaster

Emergency crews at the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer on April 30, 2021, where 45 people killed and 150 injured dozens were injured when a faulty walkway collapsed, triggering a stampede. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS

Disaster at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer eve

The scene of the disaster at Mount Meron in Northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, where 44 people were crushed to death and dozens were injured during a stampede that broke out as massive crowds gathered in a narrow passage. Meron, Apr 30, 2021. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS

Disaster at Mount Meron on Lag B’Omer eve

The scene of the disaster at Mount Meron in Northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, where 44 people were crushed to death and dozens were injured during a stampede that broke out as massive crowds gathered in a narrow passage. Meron, Apr 30, 2021. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS