GAZA, Aug 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Gaza-based health authorities announced yesterday that, the death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave since Oct 7, 2023, has risen to more than 62,000, amid worsening humanitarian and health conditions.
In a press statement, the health authorities reported that 60 people were killed and 344 others injured, over the past 24 hours. It added that, many victims remain trapped under the rubble, as ambulance and civil defence crews face difficulties reaching them, due to continued bombardment and limited resources.
The health authorities noted that, among the casualties, 27 people were killed and 281 others injured while trying to obtain humanitarian aid.
According to the statement, the total number of deaths since the onset of the conflict has reached 62,004, with 156,230 individuals injured.
Meanwhile, five people, including two children, died in the past 24 hours, as a result of starvation and malnutrition, raising the total number of such deaths to 263, including 112 children, since Oct, 2023.
The health authorities stressed that, hospitals in Gaza are operating under extremely difficult conditions, due to shortages of fuel, medicines, and medical supplies, warning that, the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation could lead to further civilian deaths.– NNN-WAFA
