Gaza: 870 children missing under rubble, Save the Children condemns
- October 25, 2023
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Save the Children reported on the situation in Gaza in which At least 870 children are missing and may have been trapped under the rubble. buildings destroyed by
Save the Children reported on the situation in Gaza in which At least 870 children are missing and may have been trapped under the rubble. buildings destroyed by Israeli bombing.
He emphasized that the process The rescue is complicated by ongoing Israeli attacks and fuel shortages. to carry out search and rescue operations for children and adults trapped under rubble.
According to official data, about Of the 1,550 people missing, 870 of them are minors.
Photo.Reuters
Save the Children also warned that the number of missing people, including children separated from their families, continues to increase.
Lack of access to health care further deepens the crisis and rescue teams sounded the alarm as power outage and the lack of fuel affected their ability to care for the wounded or recover bodies from the rubble of houses.
The organization warns that there is a possibility that children were trapped under the rubble. who are still alive but have serious physical injuries, such as crushing, dehydration or extreme mental disorder.
Most of the seriously wounded were saved They are unable to receive basic treatment due to the fragile health care system.which was seriously damaged by the attacks.
Hospitals and ambulances damaged have fallen into disrepair and there is a shortage of medicines, Medical equipment and specialized personnel mean that existing hospitals can barely treat the wounded.
Jason Lee, Save the Children’s national director for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, stresses that this is unacceptable: Without a ceasefire and the lifting of the Israeli blockade, aid will not reach many minors. in this critical situation.
In total, about 5,800 people died. due to Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip since the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militias began on October 7.
Tragically, At least 2,360 of the dead were children. which is about 40% of the dead.
Photo: EFE
Attacks led to the complete or partial destruction of 50% of houses. enclave.
According to EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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