Gaza Faces Decades-Long Struggle to Clear 40 Million Tons of War Rubble
TL;DR
The UN estimates it will take 15 years and up to $600 million to clear 40 million tonnes of war rubble in Gaza, with total reconstruction costs potentially reaching $40 billion. The extensive damage to homes and infrastructure from the Israeli offensive has created a massive humanitarian crisis, with significant challenges in rebuilding and demining the area.
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- Clearing Gaza of almost 40m tonnes of war rubble will take years, says UN The Guardian
- Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages Reuters
- Clearing Gaza rubble could take 15 years, UN agency says Al Jazeera English
- 40 million tons of rubble cover Gaza, with rehabilitation assessed to take more than a decade i24NEWS
- Gaza's impossible living conditions: 'If we don't die under the bombs, we'll die a slow death' Le Monde
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