US EditionUnexploded Bombs Pose 'Enormous' Risks in Gaza, Mine-Clearing Organization Warns
UN Mine Action Service reports 5 to 10% of munitions in Gaza remain unexploded, creating ongoing risks and limiting clearance efforts amid restricted access.
- On Oct 14, Handicap International warned unexploded ordnance in the Gaza Strip poses enormous risks for displaced people returning home and urged entry of demining equipment, citing Gaza's complex urban environment.
- An estimated 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since Oct 7, 2023, and the United Nations Mine Action Service estimated 5 to 10% of munitions remain unexploded.
- UNMAS reported three armoured vehicles at the border, but restrictions over the past two years blocked large-scale surveys and Nicholas Orr was denied bomb disposal permission.
- Since October 10, requests for technical expertise have surged, with efforts focusing on debris management and clearing rubble along roads used by thousands of displaced people returning home.
- Layers of rubble and accumulation complicate clearance after a mid-September Israeli military operation in Gaza City, increasing demands for mine clearance and victim assistance by Handicap International.
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Unexploded bombs pose ’enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses "enormous" risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned on Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining. "The risks are enormous - an estimated 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza" since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the organisation's director for the Palestinian territories. Handicap International …
Jerusalem. The risks associated with unexploded ordnance in Gaza are “huge” for displaced persons returning home taking advantage of the ceasefire, alerted Oenegé Handicap International on Tuesday, asking for the necessary equipment to be removed. “The risks are enormous, it is estimated that some 70,000 tons of explosives have fallen on Gaza” since the beginning of the war triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, summed up Anne-…
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Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
JERUSALEM: Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses “enormous” risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining. “The risks are enormous — an estimated 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza” since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the
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