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112 bodies recovered from Gaza ruins, authorities say
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112 bodies recovered from Gaza ruins, authorities say

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Gaza's civil defense reported recovering 112 bodies from collapsed buildings over two weeks, including 40 children and 38 women.
  • The recovery effort, supported by the ICRC, aimed to provide dignity and closure for families who have endured over two and a half years of uncertainty.
  • Authorities suspect at least 157 more bodies remain buried, with thousands feared trapped under rubble from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.

In Gaza, a painstaking two-week recovery operation has unearthed the remains of 112 people from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings. The effort, largely conducted by hand, focused on the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City, where civil defense teams sifted through cement and rebar.

Among the recovered bodies were 40 children, 38 women, and seven individuals with disabilities, according to Gaza's civil defense. The operation received support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

"For over two and a half years, thousands of families in Gaza have lived with pain and uncertainty, waiting for the opportunity to access the remains of their loved ones, mourn them, and bury them with dignity," said Amani Al-Naouq, an ICRC spokesperson.

Civil defense officials estimate that at least 157 other bodies may still be buried under the ruins. The total number of people feared to be trapped under the widespread destruction from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip is believed to be in the thousands.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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