Israeli tourist killed in Peru zipline accident

Young Israeli man dies near Machu Picchu tourist site after falling from a platform 80 meters (260 feet) above the ground • Local Peruvian police are investigating the incident, which is not the first backpacker tragedy in the region.

צילום: Wikipedia // Machu Picchu, Peru

A 24-year-old Israeli man died in Peru on Wednesday when he fell from a zipline platform near the popular Machu Picchu tourist site, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.

The man, identified as Max Sela, was reportedly hiking in the area with a group of other Israelis. According to media reports, the platform from which he fell was 80 meters (260 feet) above the ground.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that the man's family was notified of his death.

Local police were investigating the incident.

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