Israeli backpacker, 22, is killed during trek in Bolivia

A 22-year-old Israeli backpacker is killed during a trek in Bolivia, the Foreign Ministry says.

The female tourist was killed when she was hit on the head by a falling rock, Hebrew-language media reports.

Authorities have notified her family, the ministry adds.

Efforts are being made by the ministry and the Israeli consulate in Peru to return her body to Israel.

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