Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis
by Seham Tantesh in Gaza, Lorenzo Tondo and Emma Grah from World news | The Guardian on (#757M7)
Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases
Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the spread of preventable disease.
Israeli limits on the shipment of soap, washing powder and other hygiene products into Gaza have also forced prices up, adding to the challenge of keeping clean and avoiding infection in overcrowded shelters and tent encampments.
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