Dozens killed at religious festival in Israel

Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival

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Dozens of people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the north-east of Israel. Israel's national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed the deaths without giving exact numbers, and said dozens more had been wounded. Newspaper Haaretz reports at least 38 people have been killed. Emergency services are evacuating the injured. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a "heavy disaster", and said he was praying for the casualties. ... Early reports suggested a structure at the site collapsed, but MDA officials later said it was the result of a stampede. Police sources told Haaretz that it started after some attendees slipped on some steps, causing dozens more to fall.

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