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UN Agency Begins Clearing Huge Gaza City Waste Dump

UNDP's Gaza office said work has started to remove the solid-waste mound that has overtaken Fras Market, which has been buried under rubbish for more than a year.
After municipal crews were blocked from reaching the Juhr al-Dik landfill, the Gaza Municipality reported about 350,000 cubic metres of rubbish accumulated with only 10 to 12 temporary dump sites accessible.
UNDP plans a six-month transfer to a prepared temporary site in the Abu Jarad area, covering 75,000 square metres, with funding from the Humanitarian Fund and the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations.
UNDP and local figures warn the cleanup is vital to prevent further health and environmental risks, as residents who sifted through the rubbish expressed relief, officials said.
With Juhr al-Dik under full Israeli control, waste will move to a transitional site near the former Netzarim settlement until Israeli forces withdraw and access is restored, symbolizing the war's toll on Gaza.

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UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump as health risks mount

The United Nations Development Programme began clearing a huge wartime garbage dump on Wednesday that has swallowed one of Gaza City’s oldest commercial districts and is an environmental and health risk.

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