Residents of Gaza City are facing a mounting crisis as tons of waste pile up in the streets due to Israeli restrictions preventing its transfer to the Juhor Ad-Dik landfill. The blockade imposed by Israeli occupation forces exacerbates the risk of disease outbreaks and insect infestations. An April heat wave has already provided a preview of the challenges ahead, with makeshift tents becoming like 'living in a greenhouse', dehydration leading to heat-related illnesses, and festering sewage and trash attracting mosquitoes and mice. Survivors of Israel's deadly bombardment in Gaza now also have to deal with rising environmental disasters in displacement camps, including insect infestations, dangerous amounts of garbage and human waste, and the spread of infectious diseases. Waste continues to accumulate across the Gaza Strip, leading to the spread of mosquitoes, flies, rats, and diseases, with the situation expected to worsen as temperatures rise. The lack of proper sanitation and waste collection poses a significant health hazard to the people in Gaza, highlighting the urgent need for increased access.
🇵🇸 Heat worsens health crisis in Gaza - WHO. In the south of Gaza, garbage accumulates, flies and mosquitoes breed, and there is not enough running water. Millions of Palestinians sheltering in tents face a growing threat of disease and epidemics, especially among children and… https://t.co/py19GAOJpo
Waste continues to pile up across the #GazaStrip 📍 Mosquitoes, flies & rats are spreading, and so are diseases. The situation will only get worse as temperatures rise. Lack of proper sanitation & waste collection is a health hazard to people in #Gaza - we need more access. https://t.co/yoSBX3UKQ2
Those who survived Israel’s deadly bombardment now have to contend with the rising environmental disaster in Gaza’s displacement camps, including insect infestations, dangerous amounts of garbage and human waste, and the spread of infectious disease. https://t.co/9vF5td5OfI
An April heat wave offered a glimpse of the misery summer will bring to Gaza: makeshift tents will feel like "living in a greenhouse", dehydration will cause heat-related illnesses, and festering sewage and trash will attract mosquitoes and mice. https://t.co/JgO6h2VI4R
Residents of Gaza City face a mounting crisis as tons of waste pile up in the streets due to the Israeli restrictions preventing its transfer to the Juhor Ad-Dik landfill. The blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation forces exacerbates the risk of disease outbreaks and insect… https://t.co/oQGUe0f9Y0