UN refugee agency says 10 of 50 bakeries it helps have been hit and fuel is running out to transport flour to those that remain
A fifth of bakeries supported by the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees inhave been bombed so far, as warnings have been issued of “catastrophic” food shortages due to a lack of fuel.
“Tens of thousands of people rely on small bakeries to find a loaf of bread to bring back to their families. People risk their lives and queue for hours, but they often go home empty-handed,” the WFP spokesperson said. The WFP also said about 10% of shops it worked with had run out of food and others only have five days of goods left, unable to restock because of damaged roads and the lack of fuel.that have been damaged by airstrikes, including in the Jabaliya, al-Maghazi and Nuseirat refugee camps.
, said the agency was trying to find more bakeries to work with but called for fuel deliveries into Gaza to enable them to operate.
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