WHO cites reports of 1,000 unidentified bodies under Gaza rubble

Gaza health authorities say that more than 7,000 people have been killed by Israeli bombardments.

By: Reuters
Geneva | October 27, 2023 03:34 PM IST

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A Palestinian sits in his damaged home after an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo)

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A World Health Organization official said on Friday the agency had received estimates that some 1,000 unidentified bodies are still buried under the rubble in Gaza which are not yet included in death tolls.

“We also get these estimates that there are still 1,000 plus people under the rubble which have not been identified yet,” Richard Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, said in response to a question about the death toll in Gaza. He did not specify the source.

Gaza health authorities say that more than 7,000 people have been killed by Israeli bombardments in response to deadly cross-border attacks on Israel by Hamas gunmen on Oct. 7.

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