Residents examine the remains of a mosque in central Gaza that was destroyed by Israeli military bombing. [연합뉴스 제공]
As the war between the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israel marked a full year on the 7th, a survey showed that the amount of building debris that is piling up in the Gaza Strip is 11 times larger than the pyramid.
According to Reuters on the 6th local time, the United Nations estimated that the amount of construction debris in the Gaza Strip was at least 42 million tons.
The United Nations explained that this is 14 times more than the level before the start of the war, and that it is enough to fill the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, one of the largest structures of mankind, 11 trips.
According to UN satellite imagery data, 163,000 buildings, or two-thirds of all the buildings in the Gaza Strip before the start of the war as a result of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on October 7 last year, were damaged or collapsed. just one year. .
There are so many buildings that have collapsed or been demolished due to the Israeli military’s daily bombings and endless battles.
The UN-led Debris Management Working Group is expected to begin this month to remove construction debris from roads in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and Deir el Bala in central Gaza.
UN officials said that even if work began now, it could cost at least $1.2 billion, or about 1.6 trillion won, over 14 years.
The United Nations Environment Program estimated that the debris contaminated with asbestos, a carcinogen, would add up to 2.3 million tons.
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2024-10-07 01:50:28
