Gaza: 400,000 tonnes of trash
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In Gaza, many Palestinians live surrounded by piles of garbage or lakes of sewage. Those contaminate coastal waters and soils, and threatens the health of Gazans. Our team talked to Louise Wateridge, UNRWA spokesperson: “The UN is very concerned about the growing risk of cholera spreading. It is a very deadly disease. If it were to spread, it would have a huge and devastating impact on communities. The conditions for the spread of cholera are those we are currently seeing in Gaza."