Gaza City faces public health crisis amid waste management blockade

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Gaza City faces public health crisis amid waste management blockade  Gaza is currently grappling with a severe environmental and humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing blockade that prevents sanitation crews from accessing the eastern areas of the city, where the main waste disposal sites are located.    READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/10/gaza-city-faces-public-health-crisis-amid-waste-management-blockade  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Even before the war, Gaza had a garbage crisis, with tons of waste produced daily and just three landfills to take it.

00:09When the Israeli blockade of the territory prevented sanitation crews from accessing the sites,

00:14authorities established a landfill in the middle of the city,

00:18an emergency measure that created an environmental and humanitarian crisis.

00:24The waste in the heart of Gaza City is a ticking time bomb for residents and displaced people living here.

00:31We're facing a dangerous reality that affects daily life and worsens the humanitarian situation.

00:38The buildup of waste in densely populated areas has led to toxic gas emissions, insect infestation and the spread of foul odors.

00:48The problem worsens every day.

00:50Children have developed skin allergies because of the waste.

00:54The garbage must be removed, but there's no equipment, and that's an even bigger issue.

01:00The situation poses a direct threat to the health and well-being of Gaza's population, particularly children and the elderly.

01:09Unless something is done soon, both soil and groundwater are at risk of contamination.

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