44 dead in a heavy disaster on Mount Miron 5 seriously injured were flown to Rambam Hospital in Haifa
Tonight (Friday 29/4/21), around 01:00 a.m., a disaster occurred at the LJ Baumer celebration on Mount Meron, when crowds of celebrants were injured as a result of the extreme crowding and congestion, near the "History of Aharon" celebration, near the Rashbi's tomb in Meron. The disaster happened when people pushed and slipped on each other, with many crushed under the load. 150 injured in this disaster and 44 dead.
Evacuation of the victims of the Mount Miron disaster
(Photo: Israel Police)
5 seriously injured were flown to Rambam by helicopter
Dr. Halbertal updates during the night
A report from Rambam Hospital in Haifa:
At around 2:30 in the morning, the first injured person arrived at Rambam Hospital in a serious condition.
Rambam now has 5 wounded:
4 seriously injured are breathing: an adult aged 50+ and a boy aged about 17 in intensive care, two children aged 11-13, in pediatric intensive care. Another 13-year-old boy is defined as mild-moderate in the children's emergency department.
The information center receives many inquiries from parents and relatives trying to find out the identity of the unknown patients. The information center is staffed by social workers who question the applicants and try to compare with the data on the hospitalized.
The LG B'Omer disaster in Miron 2021 (Photo: Ihud Hatzla)
Locating those who lost contact following the incident in Miron:
The Israel Police informed Lahi Pa:
Following many inquiries about locating missing and disconnected people, the police converted the information center for revelers into an information center regarding road blockages, traffic and locating people with whom contact has been lost. We ask the applicants to be patient and remind that for hours there was no cellular reception in the mountain area.
The hotline is available to the public at the number 8201*
In addition, you can contact Moked 110, the information center of the Israel Police.
The hospitals to which the victims were taken:
The Ministry of Health gave Hai Fa - a picture of the casualty situation:
- 27 casualties were evacuated to Nahariya Hospital in a minor condition.
- 26 casualties were evacuated to Furia Hospital: 2 in moderate condition, 24 in mild condition
- 7 casualties were evacuated to Rambam Hospital in Haifa: 4 in serious condition, 1 in moderate condition, 2 in mild condition
- 47 casualties were evacuated to Ziv Hospital in Safed: 18 in serious condition, 23 in mild condition, 6 dead.
- To Hadassah Ein Kerem B.M., a wounded Musk 1 was taken in a serious condition.
- Ha'emek Hospital in Afula has 1 casualty in a minor condition.
- 38 dead in the field.
The information centers in the hospitals - the disaster in Miron
The Ministry of Health informed Lahi Fe - below are the updated numbers of the information centers in the hospitals:
- Nahariya - 1255141
- Rambam – 1255144
- Ziv – 1255161
- Furia – 1255162
The identification of the dead at the Institute of Forensic Medicine
The Ministry of Health informed Lahi Pa:
The Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir is prepared to receive those killed in the disaster as well as to receive and assist families who come to identify their loved ones. Instead social workers from the relevant ultra-Orthodox authorities and Yiddish speakers.
The institute is working to finish the identification process as quickly as possible with increased personnel. They began the process of transferring the bodies to the institute. The identification procedure will be done scientifically as quickly as possible.
MDA informed Lahi Pa:
Magen David Adom forces treated 150 casualties in the disaster in Miron.
"This is one of the most severe civil disasters the State of Israel has known and it is difficult to digest the scale of the disaster," said MDA Director General Eli Bin this evening as the evacuation of the wounded and injured to the hospitals was completed. "For over 20 years Magen David Adom teams have medically secured the revelry in Miron and this year it was one of the most complex security operations that MDA prepared for with over 250 ambulances and intensive care vehicles from all over the country, dozens of motorcycles, ATVs, buses to evacuate casualties, Unique rescue vehicles and MDA helicopter. As every year, this year too we deployed several clinics throughout Miron that were adapted to the security of the event. Yesterday morning we participated in a large exercise led by the Israel Police and we did not imagine that we would find ourselves in such a complex and difficult event. All the forces acted quickly and with dedication in a very difficult and complex arena, in coordination and cooperation with all the parties. "Even for the MDA teams, who are used to difficult scenes, an event of this magnitude is very difficult. We pray and wish a full recovery for the injured and share in the grief of the families whose loved ones perished in the heavy disaster," said Eli Bin.
Like every year, the Magen David Adom forces, which include hundreds of medics, paramedics, doctors and first aiders, were prepared on Mount Miron with hundreds of ambulances, intensive care vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs and unique rescue vehicles and clinics that were adapted to the security of the event.
At 00:49 a.m. calls began to come in for casualties from a crowd near the "Toldot Aharon" celebration, near the Rashbi's tomb in Meron. Large forces of Magen David Adom made their way with medical equipment and stretchers and when they arrived at the scene of the incident, they were horrified by the sight of the many casualties.
The salvation union said:
The medical teams of the Rescue Union performed CPR on a number of mortally wounded people, and provided aid to dozens of victims at the Tolad Aharon lighting complex in Meron.
Eli Polak, CEO of Ihud Hatzla, gave a speech:
"This is a very unusual event in its scope and unfortunately human life was claimed. Dozens of volunteers of the Rescue Union participated in the resuscitation operations and provided assistance to dozens of victims in various situations - some of them were evacuated to the Ziv Medical Center in Safed and Western Galilee in Nahariya in ambulances of the Rescue Union."
Avi Markos, director of the Medical Department of the Rescue Union, gave a speech:
"This is a very serious incident with dozens of victims on the scene, some of whom unfortunately were pronounced dead due to the nature of the severe injuries they suffered. Also, Hussan teams - the mental first aid unit of the Rescue Union provided and continue to provide assistance to a large number of anxiety victims."
The Mount Miron disaster - Eli Polak - CEO of Ihud Hatzla
(Photo: Rescue Union)
Klalit in the Haifa and Western Galilee district provides a response to the victims and evacuees from the heavy disaster that happened tonight in Mount Miron and their families.
Ronen Nodelman, district manager: Already during the night, our customer relations representatives went to the hospitals in the north and helped as much as possible with information, guidance and emotional support. They will continue to be available to the various communities.
The hours of operation at the relevant clinics have been extended today and will operate continuously until 1600: in Haifa Front 8 Gaola St., 40 Savion St. Raksim), Kiryat Shmuel 14 Dov Fromer St. In addition, Shabbat centers operate there. You can also contact the Klalit medical center in the Carmel Hospital complex, which is open all weekend and refer to it without the need for a referral, from 14:00 to 23:00 Phone 04-8844422.
Our representative is at the train station in Karmiel and welcomes the evacuees from the mountain, helps with information, a link to care and family members, Leah Schwartz Tel.
- In Ma'alot: Adiel Boaron 052-2555228
- In the ridges: Danny Bukovza 054-8457898
- In Haifa: Rivki Horwitz 058-3258292
- Moshe Adler 050-2889093 for the entire district.
- A national telephone line is operated, which is also staffed by emotional care teams from the Haifa district and the Western Galilee of Klalit for psychological assistance and support: Tel. 7472010 – 03 or Kochbit 2708. We are working to provide additional answers as needed.
We share in the grief and the heavy mourning of the families, we wish a speedy recovery to the injured and we will continue to help and support in the future as much as possible.
A tort claim may be filed against a number of those responsible
Attorney Shmuel Steiner, who specializes in tort law, told Lahi Pa:
The victims of the "attack in Miron" and their heirs can file a tort claim against a series of responsible parties, including the Internal Security Minister, the Israel Police, the Chief Rabbi of the Wall, wearing the hat of the head of the Five Committees, against all the endowments that operate there, and especially Tolad Aharon, where the incident happened.
A lawsuit is also possible against the engineers who approved the safety on the spot, against the contractor who built the stainless steel surface on which they slid, against Arie Deri personally who worked to remove all the limitations of climbing the mountain. Against the Prime Minister who promised politically that there would be no limit of people.
All together and separately.
For months we have been warning of the disaster that will come with fatal accidents from a collision with huge 200 kilo wild boars that walk on all the roads of the Carmel Ridge neighborhoods.
The municipality closes its eyes to the problem, tries to throw the treatment on RTG, tries to claim that there is no proliferation out of control and it's all just in the media, tries to sweep the problem under the carpet when every week you see hundreds of giant pigs in the middle of busy roads like
Moriah, Horeb, through the sea.
Here you have a disaster that can be dealt with with an order for immediate thinning - and the municipality is doing everything to do nothing.
The ministers for nothing and nothing took delusional decisions disconnected from the safety inspection, the safety approvals... and we will see what excuses they will come back with now. And who will throw the responsibility...
My heart goes out to the new spokesman for the Israel Police. Eli Levy, I wonder what you are required to say about Minister Ohana who together with Deri agreed not to limit those coming to Miron. I did not imagine that so quickly Eli Levy would face such a shocking situation, good luck to you to stay true to yourself, your children and your whole family.
Another failure of the authorities. How did they let in such a large number of people. The main thing is that they are prepared and doing exercises. Of course, no one will take responsibility for this failure. As usual..
No awareness of safety.
It's called::
"Will be fine"
"A waste of money"
"Leave nonsense"