Two worshippers killed in synagogue accident in West Bank
More than 100 were injured when a tiered seating structure collapsed in a synagogue under construction
16 May 2021 - 21:48
Jerusalem — At least two worshippers were killed and more than 100 injured on Sunday when a tiered seating structure collapsed in a synagogue under construction in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, Israel's national ambulance service said.
The accident in Givat Zeev, just north of Jerusalem, raised more questions about safety measures at large ultra-Orthodox events, two weeks after 45 pilgrims were crushed to death in a stampede at the burial site of a Jewish sage in northern Israel...
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