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Yeshiva Student Dies of Dehydration while Hiking

FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2007

A 20-year old Yeshiva student died of dehydration while hiking in Nahal Tze'elim in the Negev desert, Thursday. Four other hikers needed medical attention after almost dehydrating as well.

According to the student's friends, he had run off and they lost sight of him. Rescuers were then summoned to the area and were successful in locating the young man, who had already passed away.

Following the event, rescue workers said that hiking on such a hot day with the amount of water the group had taken with them "clearly posed a danger".

Unlike most deserts, Negev is not covered with sand. It is a melange of brown, rocky, dusty mountains interrupted by dry riverbeds and deep craters. It is incredibly arid, receiving very little rain.

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