A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. EPA/GILI YAARI
A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUTepa A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUT
Israeli rescue forces work in the command center for a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUTepa Israeli rescue forces work in the command center for a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUT
A tree burns during a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
A firefighter amid the flames of a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
Firefighters battle the flames of a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
A firefighter amid the flames of a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
A tree burns during a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
Onlookers watch a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the fire spread. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN
A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUTepa A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUT
A fire is seen behind the Damon prison in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUTepa A fire is seen behind the Damon prison in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUT
A fire is seen behind the Damon prison in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUTepa A fire is seen behind the Damon prison in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A massive brushfire, the worst in Israel‘s history, raged unchecked for more than eight hours, burning thousands of acres of land, forcing whole villages to evacuate, and killing many when their bus was engulfed in flames. At least 22 people were confirmed dead, but other accounts put the number as high as 40. EPA/SHAY LEVY ISRAEL OUT
A massive forest fire seen in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
Onlookers view the flames of a massive forest fire in the Carmel Forest close to Haifa, northern Israel, 02 December 2010. A major fire in northern Israel spread through thousands of acres of land and resulted in the deaths of at least five people when a bus evacuating them overturned. Police Spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said he could not give an exact figure of the number of fatalities, but Israel Radio correspondents at the scene put the number as between five to 11. The dead were prisoners being evacuated from a local prison as the
