2021 Meron crowd crush
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On 30 April 2021, at about 00:45 IDT, a deadly crowd crush occurred on Mount Meron, Israel, during the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, at
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, 2016
Crowd before the disaster
Flags lowered to half-mast on 2 May
The Mount Carmel Forest Fire was a deadly forest fire that started on Mount Carmel in northern Israel, just south of Haifa. The fire began at about 11:00 local time on 2 December 2010, and spread quic
2021 Meron crowd crush
…decision pending government consideration due to the ongoing war. The crush was the deadliest civilian disaster in Israel's history, surpassing the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire, which killed 44. Netanyahu called it a "great tragedy" and said that everyone was praying for the victims. He also declared 2 May 2021 a national day…
The fire in its early stages (looking west)
A view from NASA's Aqua satellite taken on December 3, 2010
Aerial view of the smoke over Haifa
Aerial view of Mount Carmel on fire