Only 3 out of 18 wells functioning in Deir Al-Balah, UNRWA warns

Palestinians resort to digging wells in an attempt to access water as they strive to address the severe water crisis due to Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on June 06, 2024 [Ayman Alhesi/Anadolu via Getty Images]

The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said yesterday that water shortages have reached 85 per cent in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, with only three out of 18 wells functioning in the city due to the ongoing Israeli war.

“Not only are people in #Gaza in constant fear for their lives, but they struggle to meet even their most basic needs,” the agency said on X.

In a second post, UNRWA emphasised: “This is a complete stripping of humanity. A never-ending tragedy.”

This is a complete stripping of humanity. A never-ending tragedy.

Families across the #GazaStrip continue to be forced to flee, forced to leave their homes and belongings behind. All they can now do is try to stay alive.

People have lost absolutely everything. #CeasefireNow pic.twitter.com/qL22oawYPM

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) August 26, 2024

The agency noted that families across the Gaza Strip continue to be forced to flee, leaving their homes and belongings behind.

It went on to say: “All they can now do is try to stay alive. People have lost absolutely everything.”

UNRWA concluded its post by renewing the call for “an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.”

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