The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has said one of its aid warehouses in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip has been “hit”, wounding scores of people.

“We can confirm that an UNRWA warehouse/distribution centre in Rafah (southern Gaza) has been hit,” agency spokeswoman Juliette Touma told AFP, adding there were “scores injured”.

“We do not yet have more information on what exactly happened nor the number of UNRWA staff impacted,” she said.

“UNRWA uses this facility to distribute much-needed food and other lifesaving items to displaced people in southern Gaza.”

The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said four people were killed in the “bombing of the warehouse”.

An AFP photographer saw victims of the incident arriving at Al-Najjar hospital in Rafah, at least one of whom was identified by other people at the hospital as a UN employee.