US EditionHeat and Thirst Drive Families in Gaza to Drink Water that Makes Them Sick
Over 1 million displaced in Gaza face extreme heat up to 9 degrees above average with less than 3 liters of water per person daily, UN agencies report worsening dehydration risks.
- Families in Gaza are forced to drink contaminated water due to scarcity and lack of alternatives, leading to widespread illnesses like diarrhea among children.
- Aid groups report that water deliveries in Gaza average less than 3 liters per person per day, far below the 15-liter humanitarian minimum for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene.
- Untreated sewage mixes with drinking water, causing people to ingest microbes and get dysentery, while salty brackish water damages kidneys and requires dialysis, according to an expert.
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Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
People in Gaza are struggling to secure enough water for drinking and sanitation. Experts warn that less than three liters per person per day is being delivered, a fraction of what's needed for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene.
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Noticias ao MinutoIn addition to bombings, forced displacements and lack of electricity and fuel, high temperatures cause dehydration in the population that has ever less water available.
Heatwave Deepens Crisis in Gaza Amid Water Shortage - teleSUR English
Temperatures in Gaza have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, worsening the situation for hundreds of thousands of displaced people who are surviving in makeshift camps without electricity or access to clean water, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned on Thursday. RELATED: 29 Countries and EU Officials Condemn Gaza Famine, Demand Unrestricted Humanitarian Access “With very limited water available, dehydration is increasing,…
The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the high temperatures in the Gaza Strip, which exceed 40 degrees, worsen the situation of the hundreds of thousands of displaced persons who survive in makeshift camps without electricity or drinking water. To the harsh conditions is added that, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department, temperatures are between 8 and 9 degrees above the annual average. A heat …
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