Music-lovers descended to the desert in southern Israel to attend the Supernova festival.
But soon the party turned to tragedy with footage emerging of people fleeing bullets and harrowing details being heard.
More than 260 bodies have reportedly been recovered from the site, according to rescue agency Zaka.
9 October 2023
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