Update on the Satmar Tragedy

Two Chashuvim of the Satmar community of Kiryat Yoel Drowned in Haulover Beach this morning at 11:30 a.m.

According to reports received from Miami a group of five men were together on the beach when a rip tide pulled them out to sea.

Rescue services were called to the area and managed to pull the men out of the ocean. Harav Yitzchak Rosenberg nasi of Mosdos Yetav Lev and Harav Chaim Parnas drowned.

A private helicopter will transport the bodies of the niftarim to Williamsburg to ensure that their funerals will be held as soon as possible.

It seems that Harav Rosenberg will be buried in Eretz Yisrael.
The Levaya of Harav Chaim Parnas will take place at 10:00 p.m. in Kiryat Yoel.
Three others were injured; two are in moderate condition and one in light condition. The others are Harav Anschel Hershkowitz, Harav Yitzchak Englander and Aharon Wertzberger.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!