The UN Relief Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) said that “67 per cent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged” in the Gaza Strip since Oct 7, Anadolu Agency reports.

The agency emphasized the urgent need for action.

“As infectious diseases continue to spread and temperatures rise, the lack of hygiene and dehydration pose a severe threat to the health of people across Gaza,” it wrote on X.

UNRWA plays a vital role in providing life-saving services to registered Palestine refugees; however, the recent destruction of essential infrastructure in Gaza exacerbates an already precarious situation, leaving many without access to clean water and sanitation facilities.