The intense heat may make matters worse for Palestinians in the besieged enclave, paving the way to disease, starvation and heat stroke.
"We've seen massive displacement over the last weeks and months, and we know that combination and the heat can cause a rise in diseases," says Richard Peeperkorn. / Photo: Reuters
The World Food Programme has warned that a massive public health crisis is looming in Gaza due to the lack of clean water, food and medical supplies. "We have water contamination because of hot water, and we will have much more food spoilage because of the high temperature. We will get insect mosquitoes and flies, dehydration, heat stroke."Peeperkorn said in Gaza, due to poor water and sanitation conditions, the number of cases of diarrhoea were 25 times higher than usual.
The WHO has been unable to carry out medical evacuations from Gaza since the closure of the Rafah crossing in early May.
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