in southern Gaza, the threat of a water crisis

The Palestinian enclave plunges into a serious humanitarian crisis, particularly water, as more than a million people have fled in panic from the northern Gaza Strip, air raids and the complete siege decided by Israel . According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the majority of refugees in UN shelters do not have access to drinking water .

Water distribution would have resumed on Sunday October 15 in certain sectors of the south of the territory, but living conditions remain very precarious. Without help in Gaza, a “real disaster” will take place in twenty-four hours, warned the WHO.