Unexploded Ordnance Causes Fatal Accident During School Trip in Northern Israel
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
A 15-year-old student was killed and 23 others were injured when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip in the Upper Galilee on Monday. Police Inspector General Dani Levy stated the trip had all necessary approvals and suggested the ordnance was likely a cluster bomb munition. The incident may lead to a suspension of school trips, and preliminary findings suggest a student may have handled the device before it exploded.
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- A 15-year-old student died and 23 were injured by exploding unexploded ordnance during a school trip.
- The incident occurred at Mitchpeh Pe'er on the Ramim Ridge in the Upper Galilee.
- Police Inspector General Dani Levy said the trip had all required approvals.
- The ordnance is believed to be a cluster bomb munition from a past conflict.
- School trips may be suspended following the fatal accident.
- Initial assessments indicate a student may have handled the ordnance before the explosion.
An unexploded ordnance (UXO) detonated during a school trip in the Upper Galilee, killing a 15-year-old student and injuring 23 others. The incident occurred on Monday at the Mitchpeh Pe'er observation point on the Ramim Ridge. The injured, comprising students from grades 8 to 10 and their teachers, were evacuated to hospitals in northern Israel. Three individuals are in serious condition, while the rest sustained moderate to light injuries.
Inspector General of Police, Rabbi Niitzav Dani Levy, visited the scene and stated that initial findings indicate the trip had received all necessary approvals from relevant authorities. He suggested the ordnance was likely a cluster bomb munition, possibly fired during a previous conflict. Levy also indicated that school trips are likely to be suspended in the coming days.
Eliyahu Galil, the father of a student who participated in the trip, told Channel 13 news that his son described seeing disturbing sights and mentioned that some students had handled the ordnance, passing it among themselves and taking pictures.
Preliminary assessments suggest that one student may have placed the ordnance in their bag, leading to the explosion. Information centers for families have been opened at Ziv Medical Center in Safed and Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa.
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