The biggest arson fire in Israel ever

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The biggest arson fire in Israel ever

There's a huge fire going in Haifa's Carmel Forest - the radio has discussed nothing else for about an hour. It is said to have four sources, which indicates that it's likely arson. It's warm (low 80's) and dry in Israel today, as it has been for the last several weeks. Edit Let's go to the videotape.

I will try to update to the extent that there's anything to report. UPDATE 2:22 PM Here's another video and for those who understand Hebrew, you can hear Israel Radio in the background. This was filmed just before the 2:00 news. Let's go to the videotape.

UPDATE 5:00 PM A bus that was evacuating 40 people from the fire has overturned. There are also several other people missing and much of the area has been evacuated. UPDATE 5:05 PM JPost says 10 people were killed in an overturned bus, but Magen David Adom's director in the area has just told Israel Radio that 'tens' of people have been killed. Another correspondent just said at least 20 people were killed when a bus caught fire and many more are critically hurt. UPDATE 5:24 PM JPost now reporting that 40 people are 'feared dead' in that overturned bus. Israel Radio is reporting that a Kibbutz Beit Oren is totally on fire. The Kibbutz had been evacuated. Read more at israelmatzav.blogspot.com

 

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