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62-year-old tourist drowns in Kinneret
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People enjoy the beaches of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, June 19, 2020. (David Cohen/Flash90)
A 62-year-old tourist is declared dead after he drowned in the Kinneret, medics say.
Media reports identified the man as being from Germany. United Hatzalah says their first responders transported him to a local hospital when he was in critical condition.
The hospital says that they believe the man suffered a heart-related incident while he was swimming, which caused him to drown.
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