The airlifted body of the Israeli lady Inbar Greidinger-Geisler, who was killed when a Safari truck rolled over and crashed within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, has arrived in Tel Aviv.
The deceased, a 30-year-old newlywed woman, was among the seven people traveling in the tourist vehicle, a Toyota Landcruiser with registration numbers, T-450 APB belonging to the Wakali Safaris Company of Arusha.
The accident occurred along the section of the road between Loduare entrance gate to Ngorongoro and the Conservation Area’s viewpoint. It seems the vehicle was coming from the Crater.
In the car, according to an official statement from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) there were six Israelis and one Tanzanian, the latter being the Safari truck driver.
Inbar, who was married last year to Or Gisler, happens to be the daughter of businessman Israel Greidinger and University of Haifa library director Naomi Greidinger.
She was also accompanied by her husband during the trip to Tanzania
Five people were badly injured and were rushed to the Karatu District Lutheran Hospital and FAME Medical Center both located near Ngorongoro.
The Ngorongoro management blames reckless driving, while some observers believe the vehicle was not in very good condition either.
The Director of Wakali Safaris, Jonathan Samuel however reveals that the safari truck with their company’s branding was actually hired.
The Israel envoy to Kenya and the East African region, Michael Lotem confirmed that the body of the 30-year-old Israeli woman was flown back home alongside the other injured persons including the deceased’s husband.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that the incident which occurred in Tanzania was reported to the Department for Israelis Abroad at the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Consulate in Nairobi, and that they were working to assist the family and the medical team that went to the scene.
The Israeli tourists were covered under the Harel Insurance Company whose spokesperson said that the family were evacuated by helicopter to a local hospital with a range of injuries and that an Israeli doctor was flown out to assist with their medical treatment.
“Following the unfortunate road accident in Tanzania, we at Harel decided to immediately send an Israeli doctor to provide a quick and optimal medical response to the policyholders,” a Harel official was quoted as saying.
“We are in continuous and direct contact with the families and are making sure to update them and assist with whatever is needed, as well as being in contact with the Foreign Ministry.”
Official correspondences from Tel Aviv say the woman’s body arrived safely in Israel and is set for burial in the course of this week.