Soldier Dies in Jerusalem Stage Collapse
One woman was killed and several people were injured after a stage collapsed on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
The collapse came Wednesday afternoon during a rehearsal for the national Memorial Day ceremony to be held next week, according to reports.
A bank of heavy lights crashed to the stage, according to reports. The accident occured shortly after a large group of soliers participating in the ceremony left the scene. One of the injured is reported to be in moderate condition.
Police and rescue workers searched the scene for more injured, according to The Jerusalem Post.
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