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| August 12, 2010 | Israeli tourists provide relief to flash flood victims in Leh | | Leh: Such is their love for Ladakh that in this hour of crisis a group of trapped Israeli tourists have decided to stay back in disaster-stuck Leh and lend a helping hand to the locals. Around 50 Israeli tourists, who were stranded in Leh following the flash floods, are helping the local community. A number of these young travelers, who were medics in the Israeli Army, have utilized their training and operated a small field hospital in which they have been providing first medical aid to the wounded. "It was a spontaneous initiative of a number
of the Israeli tourists together with other foreign visitors. I think anybody
else would have done the same. No one can see the disaster here and say 'this
has nothing to do with me, I'm going home'" said Matan Golan, a 28-year-old tourist
from Jerusalem, who is volunteering at the improvised field hospital. Many of
the Israelis could be seen working hand in hand with the locals, clearing the
debris and trying to bring life back to normal. Others collected donations of
money and clothes from their counterparts and distributed them to people who lost
all their belongings. Some of the young Israeli tourists took the initiative to
entertain the children whose houses were torn down by the floods, trying to put
a smile back to their faces. Ladakh has remained a preferred destination for Israeli
tourists. Many Israelis travelers call it a second home and share great rapport
with locals and have proven that they are real friends in need. "It simply warms
your heart", said Irit Schneor, the Israeli Consul in New Delhi, who visited Leh
recently. "In the heart of the devastation and debris, these young Israeli tourists
are volunteering around the clock, giving everything they can to help the people
who lost their family members and their homes in this awful tragedy," Schneor
added. He also thanked the Indian authorities and the Indian armed forces for
the great efforts and extensive assistance in securing and evacuating the Israeli
tourists who were caught in the floods. | |
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