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UN: Gaza faces severe water shortfall and mine risks as aid operations continue under constraints
Summary
The UN said Gaza City receives only about 6,000 cubic meters of fresh water daily despite reopened supply lines, partners have distributed tens to hundreds of thousands of hygiene and water items, and mine-action teams reported 33 explosive-ordnance incidents since the October ceasefire causing nine deaths and 65 injuries.
The United Nations briefed reporters on acute humanitarian needs in Gaza on Tuesday, saying the city continues to face a severe shortage of drinking and domestic water even after partial reopenings of the Mekorot supply line.
"Only 6,000 cubic meters are reaching people in the city every day with significant water losses in hard-to-reach areas," the UN spokesperson, Steph, said. To mitigate the shortfall, the UN and partners have increased water production and truck deliveries from groundwater wells…
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