GAZA, (PIC)
Gaza Municipality spokesperson Hosni Mahna announced that Israeli shelling of Sheikh Radwan pond and its surrounding area in the northern part of the city has led to the destruction of 4 out of 5 water pumps, along with backup generators.
In a press statement on Sunday, Mahna pointed to a sudden concrete collapse of the pond building, warning that this threatens the operation of the pumps and could lead to a complete collapse of the area.
The municipality spokesperson explained that working inside the pond and its facilities poses a danger to the lives of municipal employees due to fears of the expansion of the collapse and potential total failure.
He emphasized that the overflow of contaminated water from the pond poses a serious drowning risk to nearby residents, noting that the engineering team confirmed a real danger of a complete collapse of the concrete floors and pump rooms if immediate intervention is not undertaken.
Mahna added that a lack of fuel and equipment is hindering the operation of external pumps and the repair of damages, recalling that the occupation army has destroyed 85% of Gaza Municipality’s equipment since the war began.
The spokesperson urged international organizations to intervene to address the crisis, stop the war, and provide the necessary fuel and equipment for the municipality.
Previously, Gaza Municipality had warned in an earlier statement of the risk of sewage leaking into the shelters adjacent to Sheikh Radwan pond, pointing out that sewage overflowed in various areas of the city due to rainfall, amid the disruption and destruction of its networks by the Israeli occupation.
The rainfall in the Gaza Strip has exacerbated sewage problems in the city due to the Israeli occupation’s destruction of the city’s infrastructure over months of continuous war since October 2023.
