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United Nations raises alert on health hazards from accumulated waste in Gaza Strip.

Fighting has lasted nearly eight months.

UN warns of serious health effects from piles of garbage in Gaza Strip
UN warns of serious health effects from piles of garbage in Gaza Strip

United Nations raises alert on health hazards from accumulated waste in Gaza Strip.

The longer Gaza's conflict continues, the bigger the mountains of garbage become in this narrow coastal area. The UN Palestinian Relief Agency, UNRWA, reports that garbage piles are building up on numerous streets in the region. They say, "No matter where you look, you see a pile of garbage."

As of Thursday night, the UN emergency aid office, OCHA, stated that approximately one million people had fled from Rafah under dreadful sanitary conditions. Sadly, this conflict, which has been running for almost eight months, has only made the living conditions in the Gaza Strip even worse for its 2.2 million inhabitants. Aid organizations claim that 1.7 million people had to leave their homes.

Before the war, trash disposal was already an issue in the Gaza Strip. With approximately 1700 tons of garbage being produced each day, there were only two central landfills available. The current Israeli attacks and the ongoing war in Gaza have made this problem even more serious.

UNRWA cautions of severe health repercussions for the population in Gaza because of the garbage crisis. There's also a risk of soil and groundwater contamination. Additionally, rising temperatures in the region might aggravate the matter even further.

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After the prolonged conflict, the effects of the war on Gaza's inhabitants are evident in the form of mountains of garbage accumulating in the streets. The UN warns of severe health hazards for the population due to this garbage crisis, including potential soil and groundwater contamination. The UN Palestinian Relief Agency, UNRWA, reported that this issue was already prevalent before the war, with approximately 1700 tons of garbage produced daily and only two central landfills available.

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