After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream amid storm

Emergency services have located the body of Moshe Lodimer, 16, who was swept away by the Nahal Modi’im stream in the West Bank during a heavy rainstorm on Tuesday.

Search and rescue operations started after Lodimer’s friend, who was swept away alongside him but managed to escape, reported him missing in the immediate wake of the incident.

The Fire and Rescue Service says 15 teams, comprising dozens of firefighters trained in complex rescue operations, worked around the clock alongside the Israel Police and ZAKA.

The latter says its volunteers are at the scene to assist in the handling of the body.

In a statement, Deputy Fire Chief Shlomi Harush emphasizes that citizens must stay away from flood sites, stressing that when someone is near an overflowing stream, he must distance himself from it for his safety.

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