Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble

ONU - 22:49
Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding their loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast.

The destruction of key heavy machinery on Tuesday following reported Israeli airstrikes has brought rescue efforts to a standstill, making it even harder to reach the estimated 11,000 people still trapped under the debris.

According to local authorities, the strikes put a halt to all solid waste and debris removal operations, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at a briefing in New York.

Until recently, bulldozers and other excavation equi...
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