A severe heat wave has killed at least two Palestinian children in Gaza, UNRWA confirmed.
The United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Commissioner-General Phillippe Lazzarini, said in a statement, “We received reports that at least two children died due to the heat.”
He furthered, “What more to endure: death, hunger, disease, displacement, and now living in greenhouses-like structures under scorching heat.”
UNRWA noted, “As temperature rises, life conditions in Gaza worsen. Displaced people have access to less than 1 L of water per person per day for drinking, washing and bathing, against the 15 L minimum according to Sphere Standards.”
The agency once again called for a ceasefire, saying, “Children pay the highest toll: we need a ceasefire now.”
Moreover, according to AccuWeather, the temperature in Gaza has hit 40 C.
The severe temperatures have added to the misery of the people in Gaza, who are already under the deadly offence of Israeli forces that has killed more than 34,400 people in injured thousands since October 7, 2023, TRT World reported.
Additionally, as per the UN, 85% of the population in Gaza is facing internal displacement due to the Israeli war.
