UN says 37 million tonnes of debris in war-ravaged Gaza could take 14 years to clear
“We know that typically there is a failure rate of at least 10 per cent of land service ammunition,” he told journalists in Geneva.
“What we do know is that we estimated 37 million tonnes of debris, which is approximately 300 kilos of debris per square metre,” he added.
UN ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals, wants probe into deaths
Starting from a hypothetical number of 100 trucks, that would take 14 years to clear away, he said.
Lodhammar was speaking as UNMAS launched its 2023 annual report on Friday.
The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas erupted when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7.
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Israeli forces open fire on crowd of Palestinians seeking aid,, as Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000
The attack resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people in Israel, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas, and its ensuing military offensive in Gaza has killed at least 34,356 people, most of them women and children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.