Gaza
Gaza runs out of burial space amid mass casualties
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Families in Gaza are retrieving bodies from makeshift graves as the territory faces a critical shortage of burial sites, Al Jazeera English reported. Thousands have been interred in informal locations throughout the enclave during the ongoing conflict. The accumulation of casualties has overwhelmed conventional cemetery capacity, leaving authorities unable to manage burials through standard channels.
The scale of deaths has forced desperate measures. Gravediggers and families have resorted to burying remains in vacant land, schoolyards, and other improvised locations across Gaza. The shortage of dedicated burial space underscores the toll the conflict has taken on civilian infrastructure and services. Authorities continue to struggle with the volume of deceased as fighting persists.
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