As of 7:00 Thursday morning, some 410 people have been treated by United Hatzalah EMS personnel (EMTs, paramedics, and doctors,) at the Lag Baomer festivities in Meron.
Most of the injuries were falls from heights, light abrasions, contusions, scorpion stings, people suffering from smoke inhalation, shortness of breath due to the weather, light and moderate burns, and other cases. In addition, numerous people fainted due to the congestion at Meron and the extreme heat of the night. The injured or ill people were treated by EMS crews spread throughout Meron and then brought to one of the two medical clinics set up at the site and operated by United Hatzalah volunteers.