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MIDEAST: Gaza's Water Supply Near Collapse

Source: Inter Press Service

Ramallah : Palestine | 2 months ago

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The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that Gaza's access to safe supply of drinking water could cease at any time. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says outbreaks of disease could be triggered as a consequence...Gaza's underground aquifer is the sole water source for its 1.5 million...

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