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GENEVA, April 23 (KUNA) -- The UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) announced Wednesday that as of April 24
provision of UNRWA's food assistance to 650,000 refugees in Gaza would stop.
In addition, UNOCHA said that 12 municipalities and solid waste management
councils have stopped all their operations, affecting at least 500,000 Gazans.
Government hospitals have between 33 and 170 hours of fuel supply and
others managed by NGOs have fuel for less than one week, said the UNOCHA.
Vaccines for 50,000 babies would be spoiled if power cuts exceeded eight
hours and it would take six months to replace, said the statement, adding,
UNRWA vehicle fleet in Gaza are going to be grounded as of Thursday which
would prevent normal operation in about 214 schools and 19 health centers.
There is currently no fuel available in the Gaza Strip and there were power
cuts of three hours per-day in almost all of Gaza, stated UNOCHA.
For months the fuel crisis has hampered vital humanitarian work, but the
complete absence of fuel would dramatically worsen the situation in Gaza. (end)
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