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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Gaza City flooded with sewage: ‘Situation is now out of control’

Under the weight of the siege and starvation imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip, Palestinians now face a severe environmental crisis with some streets submerged in sewage water. The situation has worsened because of the shutdown of pumping stations caused by Israel’s blockade of fuel supplies and cutting off of electricity. Fears of the outbreak of disease are growing. “Israel’s targeting of sewage stations, rainwater collection ponds, and main transport lines, alongside the fuel shortage required to operate generators, has led to a real disaster in the city,” said… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Rain and sewage flood Gaza tents as infrastructure collapses

Local authorities warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in Gaza City after tents of displaced civilians were flooded by rainwater and sewage amid massive destruction following Israel’s genocidal war. "The city is facing a stifling humanitarian disaster due to severe damage to infrastructure and the severe shortage of resources and equipment needed to provide basic services,” Gaza Municipality spokesperson Hosni Muhanna told Anadolu on Thursday. He said stormy winds that ravaged Palestine's Gaza in recent days "have worsened the suffering of the displaced in the camps and shelters, as rainwater… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Baby in Gaza paralysed after contracting polio: UN

A 10-month-old baby in Gaza is paralysed after contracting polio, the UN said. The child was the first to contract polio in occupied Palestine for 25 years. Sewage samples containing poliovirus were detected in the enclave last month. There are two other suspected cases. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, warned of the spread of the polio, which can cause life-long health problems. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

WHO 'extremely worried' at prospect of polio, other outbreaks in Gaza

A senior World Health Organisation official on Tuesday said he was "extremely worried" by the possibility of disease outbreaks after poliovirus was reported in sewage, warning that communicable diseases could cause more deaths than injuries. Ayadil Saparbekov, the WHO’s head of health emergencies in the occupied Palestinian territories, said that "We have not yet collected human samples," so it is unclear if anyone has been infected with the virus. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

"Derna's water supplies are contaminated with bacteria": Libya

Libya’s eastern authorities warned that they had detected bacterial contamination in all groundwater and seawater sources in Derna amid the destruction of sewage systems. The contamination occurred following the devastating September 10 floods. "Our teams continue to inspect the water sources in the affected cities by conducting comprehensive analyses of the water samples, including those from the pipeline that draws seawater to the desalination plant connecting to the Derna port basin area," authorities said. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Chairman CDA Orders Repair of Sewage Water Treatment Plant

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amir Ali Ahmed, has directed to start repairing the Sewage Water Treatment Plant (STP) immediately and issued instructions to make it operational within three months. He directed to estimate the required budget in this regard and has also demanded a detailed report from the officers, said the media coordinator of CDA. Read More…

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