Israeli Tourist Drowns in Norway During Vacation
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
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- Israeli tourist drowns in Norway during vacation.
- The victim was around 26 years old and from the Jerusalem area.
- He fell from a boat and was missing for hours before being found.
- ZAKA is handling the repatriation of the body to Israel.
- No date for repatriation has been set.
An approximately 26-year-old Israeli man from the Jerusalem region drowned while on vacation with friends in Norway, the ZAKA organization announced on Thursday. The young man fell from a boat during the trip. He was reported missing for several hours before being found deceased, according to ZAKA. The exact location of the accident and the circumstances of his fall were not specified.
ZAKA's international division immediately contacted Norwegian authorities to initiate the process for repatriating the body. The organization is working to secure permission to transfer the body to Israel for burial. "As soon as we received the report, the international division team mobilized to ensure the dignity of the deceased and coordinate with local authorities the steps to repatriate the body to Israel," said Baruch Nidam, director of ZAKA's international division. ZAKA continues to coordinate with local authorities, but no repatriation date has been announced.
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