Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert

The Israeli war in Gaza has wiped out much of the land, and Gaza's 37 million tons of rubble — full of OEDs — will take over a decade to clean up, according to a Swedish U.N. expert.

UN says 37 million tonnes of debris in Gaza could take 14 years to clear

An official with the UN Mine Action Service said unexploded ordnance buried in the rubble would complicate the clean-up operation.

37 million tonnes of debris in Gaza could take years to clear: UN

GENEVA: There are some 37 million tonnes of debris to clear away in Gaza once the Israeli offensive is over, a senior official with the UN Mine Action Service said on Friday. And unexploded ordnance buried in the rubble would complicate that work, said UNMAS’ Pehr Lodhammar, who has run mine programs in countries such as Iraq. It was impossible to say how much of the ammunition fired in Gaza remained live, said Lodhammar. “We know that typica…

It could take over 14 years to clear debris in war-ravaged Gaza

A senior official with the UN Mine Action Service said on Friday (Apr 26) that there are some 37 million tonnes of debris to clear away in the war-ravaged Gaza once the Israeli offensive is over and it could take over 14 years to clear it.  Pehr Lodhammar of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said that it was impossible to clearly state how much of the ammunition fired in Gaza remained live. Lodhammar, who has run mine programmes in

37 million tonnes of rubble left in Gaza to be cleared: UN

37 Million Tonnes Of Debris In Gaza Could Take Years To Clear: UN

There are some 37 million tonnes of debris to clear away in Gaza once the Israeli offensive is over, a senior official with the UN Mine Action Service said Friday.