The Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip has risen to 50,277, with 114,095 injured, after more than 17 months of Israeli military operations, Gaza health authorities said Friday.
In the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations killed 26 people and wounded 70 others, with some of the dead and injured still trapped in the rubble, according to the health authorities.
Since March 18, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 921 people and injured 2,054.
Since a Hamas-led attack on Israel took place on October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have conducted sustained military actions in Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and inflicting heavy casualties in the war-torn enclave.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 50,277
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 50,277
Residents of earthquake-damaged areas of Myanmar are in urgent need of safe drinking water, health care, and temporary shelter after Friday's devastating quake, according to Arnaud de Baecque the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Myanmar.
The quake hit the center of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.
Despite international rescue and relief efforts, residents are living in harsh conditions and facing multiple challenges, de Baecque said.
"People are sleeping in the street, people are trying to access medical care, but the buildings are damaged as well. The hospital and primary health-care center cannot be used for now. We have sent already some reinforcement from Yangon together with the National Society of the Myanmar Red Cross to support the initial efforts. And we know also that we've seen the Chinese response, including the search and rescue teams that are still active in the first few days. We hope to find more survivors. And also the support given by the Chinese Red Cross society that is integrated into the general effort," said de Baecque.
The most urgent needs of the affected residents are clean water, health care, especially for the elderly, and safe shelter, according to the ICRC official, with scorching temperatures adding to the challenges.
"Access to safe drinking water is a priority. As the electricity is down, the water pumping system is not working, so the treatment of the water is not happening, temperatures are very high. We're reaching the hot season up to 40 degrees Celsius. Support for old people injured during the earthquake and their health in general would be the second one. And the third is support for livelihood and people who cannot access their homes and their kitchens just to keep having food and a way of sleeping in a safe manner, even if it's outside in the street," said de Baecque.
The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude earthquake has risen to 2,719, with 4,521 people injured and more than 440 listed as missing, according to an announcement on Tuesday from Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing.
Myanmar residents lack clean water, health care, shelter after quake: Red Cross official
Myanmar residents lack clean water, health care, shelter after quake: Red Cross official
