Rescue efforts in Gaza following the ceasefire reveal a grim reality: thousands of bodies remain trapped under the rubble. Official death tolls stand at 47,161, but experts estimate the true figure could exceed 64,000, factoring in unreported deaths from starvation and disease. Families struggle to identify remains, with some buried in mass graves, highlighting the devastating human cost of the ongoing conflict.
A boy stands amidst the rubble of a destroyed building looking into the distance in Gaza City on January 19, 2025.Rescuers in Gaza have already recovered hundreds of bodies from under the rubble in Gaza in less than a week since the ceasefire began, Gaza officials reported on Wednesday, with thousands more Palestinians’ bodies still trapped under the rubble.
As the rescue efforts demonstrate, the true toll is likely far higher, with thousands of people missing under the rubble. One recent study inis likely over 64,000 people, 40 percent higher than the official toll — and that’s before counting deaths from other causes like starvation and disease.still trapped under the rubble, including thousands of children.
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