Israelis missing in rafting accident in Peru
Condition or whereabouts of two Israelis unknown, while others rescued after Apurímac River rafting trip goes bad.
Two Israeli tourists were injured in a rafting accident at the Apurímac River in southern Peru, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday. MDA paramedics said that eight Israelis were involved in the incident, and all but two of them were rescued.
The ministry has contacted the tourists' families and note that accidents have happened in the area in the past. MDA paramedics say that two of the Israelis are currently missing.
Last June a 30-year-old Israeli tourist died during a hike in Peru. According to reports in the local media, the man was climbing with 15 other people in the heights of Mount Pisco in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, about 60 km north of the city of Huaraz and a seven-hour drive from the capital Lima.
Earlier this year, 22-year-old Israeli Noam Rubinstein died following an accident in the Cerro Castillo National Reserve in Chile's Patagonia region. Rubinstein, who was in Chile on a post-army trip, was traveling with a friend on a mountainous trek known for its difficult weather conditions.
During the trek, Rubinstein stumbled on the mountain slope and injured her leg. Her friend tried to get help, but the rescue team only arrived hours later, by which time Rubinstein had died of hypothermia.
