The southern Gaza city of Khan Younis warned Saturday that a week-long fuel shortage has left more than 1.2 million residents and displaced individuals in the area without access to clean water, amid ongoing Israeli strikes, Anadolu Agency reports.
In a statement, the city government said: "This persistent fuel stoppage has disrupted essential services, including the operation of water wells and desalination plants, leaving over 1.2 million citizens and displaced individuals in Khan Younis without potable and usable water."
The city also raised concerns about the suspension of sewage treatment facilities, warning that untreated wastewater could flood the streets, exacerbating the risk of environmental and health disasters, and facilitating the spread of diseases and epidemics.
Palestinians who had to migrate to central part of Gaza to protect themselves from Israeli attacks, wait in queues to receive clean drinking water amid Israeli attacks in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 19, 2024. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency]
Muhammad J Islam
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