Georgian officials saddened by stampede deaths during religious festival in Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men stand next to covered bodies after dozens of people were killed and others injured during Lag Ba'omer celebrations at Mount Meron on April 30. David Cohen/Jini Pix/AFP/Getty Images
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Georgian officials have extended their condolences to the people of Israel where dozens of people died in a stampede at a gathering for the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer on Mount Meron yesterday.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has tweeted:
What happened at #MountMeron is a terrible tragedy that hits us all. An absolutely devastating event. To @PresidentRuvi and the people of Israel, the Georgian people keep you in their thoughts during this difficult time. I send my deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones.
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) April 30, 2021
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili is also saddened by the tragic accident:
Deeply saddened by the disaster that took the lives of ppl at Mount Meron, in ????????. On behalf of ???????? ppl & @GovernmentGeo my heartfelt condolences to the families & friends of the deceased & wishing speedy recovery to those injured. Our thoughts & prayers are with ppl of ????????.
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) April 30, 2021
Georgian Foreign Ministry and FM David Zalkaliani also offer their most sincere condolences to Israel:
Would like to offer my most sincere condolences to the gov't and the people of #Israel, who are mourning the death of over 40 people at the devastating tragedy. Wish all those injured a swift recovery. ???????? & ???????? stand together in this difficult time @Gabi_Ashkenazi https://t.co/CPcH4jCpAz
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) April 30, 2021
CNN reports that a crush during a religious celebration at Israel's Mount Meron has killed at least 45 worshipers where an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people had crowded onto the mountain to celebrate the Lag B'Omer holiday on Friday.