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'Tourists killed' in Israel crash Tourists killed in Israel crash
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A bus carrying tourists has plunged into a ravine in southern Israel killing several of those on board, rescue workers say. A bus carrying Russian tourists has plunged into a ravine in southern Israel, killing at least 20 people, rescue workers say.
As many as 50 people were said to have been injured in the accident, which happened on a desert road near the Red Sea resort of Eilat. About 50 passengers were on the bus when it came off a desert road and rolled down a steep slope near the Red Sea resort of Eilat.
Ambulances and air force helicopters were on their way to the site to assist the injured, reports said. Ambulances and several air force helicopters rushed to the site to assist the injured.
Some of the wounded were taken to hospital in Eilat, reports said. Many were taken to hospital in Eilat, reports said.
The group, believed to be from the Russian city of St Petersburg, had only just arrived in Israel, local media reports said.
The BBC's Paul Wood, in Jerusalem, says that it is being seen as a tragic accident rather than any kind of attack.