Newlywed husband is killed and wife injured after he collided into her on a zipline during honeymoon adventure in Honduras
- Egael Tishman, 24, an Israeli, has been killed in a zipline accident in Honduras
- Shif Fanken, 27, his wife, has been taken to hospital in a serious condition
- Crash happened after Shif was sent down the zipline but got stuck halfway
- Egael was then sent down the line before crashing into her, firefighters said
A newlywed man has been killed while his bride remains in a serious condition after they crashed into each other on a zip-line while honeymooning in the Caribbean.
The Israeli couple was visiting the Bay Islands, a northern Honduran archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, as part of a honeymoon cruise.
According to reports, 24-year-old Egael Tishman was with his bride Shif Fanken, 27, at a popular zip-line tourist attraction that crosses a treetop canopy on the island of Roatan.
Shif Fanken, 27, is taken to hospital after she collided with her 24-year-old husband Egael Tishman while on a zipline in Honduras, killing him
Firefighters said Shif went down the zipline first but got stuck halfway. Her husband was then sent down the line, before crashing into her
Chief firefighter Wilmer Guerrero told local media: ‘They arrived on a cruise ship and tried the zip-line ride, but the woman got stuck halfway along and her husband came rushing behind her and they collided.’
The Israeli couple was rushed to hospital where the husband died shortly afterwards.
Fanken, who remains in serious condition, was transferred by plane to a hospital in the US. There have been no further updates on her status.
Honduran authorities are investigating the incident while the zip-line company has promised to assist them with their enquiries.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that it is arranging for Tishman’s body to be flown back to his home country.
Earlier this year, officials in Honduras and Paraguay announced they were ready to relocate their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem on the condition that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes an official visit to both countries.
Egael’s body (pictured being carried by workers) will now be transported back to his home country while Shif remains in a critical condition
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