Israeli emergency services are searching for two girls who were swept away in the Jordan River near the community of Lehavot HaBashan, after friends alerted authorities. Rescue teams are combing the riverbanks and the waterway, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The search for two teenage girls swept away in the Jordan River near Lehavot HaBashan continues, with crews now focusing their efforts around the community itself. Emergency services were alerted by friends of the girls earlier Saturday; the Zioneer first reported on the launching of the search at 17:51 Jerusalem, when police said a report had been received about the two teenagers.
Within minutes of that initial bulletin, the thread expanded: by 17:51 Jerusalem, The Zioneer had reported that fire and rescue teams had joined police units, that five crews were scanning the area, that a helicopter had been scrambled, and that the search was broadening to include the Lehavot HaBashan area. Shortly afterward, at 17:51 Jerusalem, police released an official briefing from Kiryat Shmona station deputy commander Chief Inspector Elad Ben Lulu, providing a formal update on the ongoing efforts.
As The Zioneer noted in its earlier bulletin (Sat 19:07), the fast-moving currents of the Jordan River present a seasonal hazard. The girls remain unidentified by name in official reports, and no details on their condition have been released.
The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.
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