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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
8 Israelis rescued from Nepalese attackers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA private Israeli search and rescue squad retrieves eight Israeli backpackers by helicopter who were threatened by Nepalese locals, Ynet reports.
The chopper attempted to land in the Langtang region of Nepal but had trouble landing. The Israelis were instructed to move to a lower elevation, and while doing so were reportedly attacked by a group of locals. The Israelis managed to escape and climb aboard the helicopter, and were taken to a Nepalese army base.
The website also reports that in a separate incident three other Israeli tourists were rescued by Israeli Harel Insurance company.
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