44 people have been killed and hundreds injured including children in a crush at a crowded religious festival in the north-east of Israel. #Israel #ReligiousFestival #Stampede #TheTelegraph #BBCNews

"At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a crowded religious festival in the north-east of Israel. Dozens more were injured at the Lag B'Omer festival, which takes place annually at the foot of Mount Meron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the scene and said Sunday would be a day of national mourning. Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews attended the all-night festival, making it the largest event in Israel since the coronavirus pandemic began." Read more.