Bus crash in Israel kills at least 26

Wikinews
December 17, 2008

A bus containing Russian tour guides crashed in southern Israel on Wednesday after it went through a roadside barrier and went down a ravine, killing no less than 26 people and injuring over 12 more.

The crash occurred near the Sinai Desert border located to the north of the resort of Eilat on the Red Sea.

Police and rescue workers quickly responded to the accident, and army helicopters airlifted survivors of the crash to a hospital in Beersheba, while ambulances sped others to Eilat.

A police investigation has been initiated. Micky Rosenfeld, a spokesman for the police, said that it will concentrate mainly on whether or not the driver lost control of the bus as it attempted to overtake another vehicle. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.