Airstrikes on Gaza bakeries add to ‘catastrophic’ food shortages

UN refugee agency says 10 of 50 bakeries it helps have been hit and fuel is running out to transport flour to those that remain

A fifth of bakeries supported by the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza have been bombed so far, as warnings have been issued of catastrophic" food shortages due to a lack of fuel.

The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said 10 of the 50 bakeries it supplies with flour, helping to lower the soaring cost of bread, have been hit in airstrikes and fuel is running out for vehicles to transport flour to those that remain.