Person responsible for World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it imminent “public health disaster” in Gaza due to overcrowding, mass displacement and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure.

WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier warned about this. risk deaths of civilians not directly related to Israeli bombing.

“This is an imminent public health disaster. looming mass displacement, overcrowding and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure,” Lindmeier told reporters.

Gaza health authorities say More than 8,300 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began airstrikes contains an enclave that is controlled by Hamas in response to the October 7 attacks, in which Hamas killed 1,400 people in Israel and took more than 200 hostages.

The Israeli army began ground operations in Gaza last week.

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When asked if people die from other complications, Lindmeier replied: “Actually it is.”

UN agency representative for childhood warned of danger infant mortality due to dehydration only 5% of the normal available water supply.

“Therefore, infant mortality due to dehydration They are a growing threat“He said, adding that the children got sick from drinking salt water.

ABOUT 940 children missing in Gaza“, he said, and it is believed that some of them were trapped under the rubble.

The UN humanitarian office said in a statement on Tuesday that Water supplies to southern Gaza stopped on October 30. “for unknown reasons”.

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Lindmeier called for permission import of fuel into Gaza allow the desalination plant to operate. Israel has blocked the Gaza Strip and refuses to allow fuel deliveries there, declaring this Hamas could use it for military purposes.

(according to information from Reuters)