The 14 Israeli tourists injured in the boat accident in southern Chile over the weekend remain hospitalized in local medical centers, with four of them listed in serious condition, according to an update by the Foreign Ministry.
Four Israelis being treated for light injuries are expected to be released from the hospital later today, the statement says.
The ministry says it’s working to help return of the bodies of the two Israeli women killed in the river rafting accident late Saturday evening.
A boat that overturned in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, on February 23, 2019, injuring 16 Israeli tourists. (Chilean Navy via Channel 13 screen capture)
The Israelis, all in their 60s and 70s, were on a tour of Chile’s Torres del Paine national park when their boat overturned in the water.
According to unconfirmed initial reports, the raft overturned after the captain lost control of the vessel and crashed it into a fence.
The Foreign Ministry statement says the Israeli ambassador to Chile has asked the government to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
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