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Last update - 18:14 21/06/2008 Israeli hiker missing in China after falling off cliff during trek By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: sky diving, Israel, China  Omri Kidron, a 23-year-old Israeli hiker from Hod Hasharon, went missing on Saturday after falling off a cliff during a trek in the Hunan region of China. The insurance company immediately summoned a search and rescue team to comb the area. An Israeli rescue team was to head to China Saturday evening to join in the search. On Friday, a resident of southern Israel was killed while sky diving in Russia. His family was notified of his death. Advertisement The 42-year-old father of three traveled to Russia with his sky-diving aficionado friends for the express purpose of indulging his hobby. Haaretz has learned that the man collided with another sky diver in midair and received a blow to the face from the other man's knee. Despite his injuries, he managed to open his parachute and it appeared for a moment that he would survive, but he then apparently lost consciousness as he neared the ground and hit too hard upon landing, breaking his neck. Russia is a popular vacation spot for avid sky divers due to the country's many diving plane-equipped sport facilities and convenient prices. Related articles: Body of Israeli found in China identified as Ada Gershkowitz Two Israeli students found alive after China quake Missing Israeli in India feared dead after body found with his passport Body of missing Israeli tourist found in New Zealand Bookmark to del.icio.us   Purchase price More consumers are letting their consciences do the shopping. Fighting fear N.Y. mayor urges Jewish voters to denounce Obama Muslim rumors.

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