8 wounded after two boats collide off the coast of Eilat, say medics

View of the Princess Hotel in Eilat, along the sea front, on June 1, 2014. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90)
View of the Princess Hotel in Eilat, along the sea front, on June 1, 2014. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90)

Eight people have been wounded after two boats collided off the coast of Eilat, according to first responders.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says that it appears two boats collided and one of them overturned near the Neviot Beach in Israel’s southernmost city.

Medics are providing medical care to eight people, two in moderate condition and six in light condition, says MDA.

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