A 12-year-old Israeli boy whose family name is Furmanovitz was one of two survivors of the crash of a Bulgarian airliner at Kloten Airport, Zurich, last night in which 35 passengers and crew-members were killed. The youngster, whose first name was not immediately available, is in serious condition at the Zurich Cantonal Hospital, suffering from severe burns and multiple fractures in both legs. His father was killed in the crash. The boy and his father were on a flight from Santiago, Chile to Sofia, Bulgaria.
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