Stampede at religious celebration at Mount Meron kills 38 in Israel

Jerusalem, Apr 30 (UNI) At least 38 people have died as a result of a stampede during the mass celebration the Lag B’Omer holiday at Mount Meron in northern Israel, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Friday, citing the Israeli ambulance service Magen David Adom.
At the same time, The Times of Israel reports about 28 fatalities and more than 50 injured people, bringing the figured provided by the ZAKA rescue service.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the stampede as “a terrible disaster.”
Multiple rescue teams, including six helicopters, have been sent to the site. A field hospital has been set up to provide those injured with medical assistance.
Initially, it was reported that the tragedy had been caused by a stand collapse.