An Israeli woman was killed and several other Israelis were injured in a serious traffic accident in Panama.
ZAKA’s emergency hotline (1223) received a report today of a serious crash involving a shuttle minibus and a bus in La Chorrera, Panama. An Israeli woman was killed at the scene, and several other Israeli citizens were taken to a local hospital in moderate and serious condition.
Immediately after receiving the report, ZAKA’s international division contacted a local team on the ground to handle the scene and assist the victims and their families at the hospital.
Baruch Nidam, head of ZAKA’s international division, who is managing the response, said: “Immediately upon receiving the report, we are working together with the Foreign Ministry to bring the deceased back to Israel as soon as possible for burial and funeral, and to fly the injured back for treatment in Israel. The international division teams are in contact with local authorities who are working as quickly as possible to release the victims to Israel.”
Yosef Dwyer, commander of ZAKA Panama who is handling the scene, added: “Immediately upon receiving the report I arrived at the location together with a ZAKA team, and we are working with all the relevant parties on site to release the deceased as soon as possible while ensuring dignity for the dead and collecting evidence.”