Approximately 2,000 heavily damaged buildings in Gaza at risk of collapse
Bursh, an official from the Gaza Ministry of Health, warned that approximately 2,000 buildings heavily damaged by Israeli attacks could collapse at any moment. In the region, where 70,000 tents have been flooded due to heavy rainfall, the humanitarian crisis and the risk of epidemic diseases are deepening.
Gaza Ministry of Health official Bursh announced that approximately 2,000 buildings in the Gaza Strip that sustained heavy damage due to Israeli attacks are at risk of collapsing at any moment.
Bursh stated that families who cannot leave their homes are forced to stay in damaged structures because they cannot find anywhere else to take shelter. Drawing attention to the fragility of the infrastructure in the region, the official noted that rainfall over the last 12 hours has left 70,000 tents underwater, leaving 350,000 Palestinians exposed.
Recalling that 4 people lost their lives due to the collapse of a sand embankment in Deir al-Balah, Bursh emphasized that Israel's restrictions on the entry of medicine, medical supplies, and fuel have brought the healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Stating that the risk of epidemic diseases is increasing as rainwater mixes with sewage, the official called on the international community to open border crossings and take concrete steps.
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