Gaza Power Plant Faces Imminent Shutdown as Electricity Supply is Severed
Gaza on the Brink of Darkness
Gaza Strip, home to approximately 2.3 million people and widely recognized as one of the most densely populated areas in the world, is now facing a severe power crisis. The sole power plant in Gaza is rapidly running out of fuel after Israel cut off the electricity supply. In an alarming announcement made on Voice of Palestine radio, Tafar Melham, Chairman of the Palestinian Energy Authority, declared that the plant would cease operations at noon today.
An Unprecedented Catastrophe Looming
The consequences of this power outage are dire. The entire Gaza Strip is expected to plunge into darkness, rendering it impossible to sustain basic services that crucially rely on electricity. Gazan authorities lamented that the supply of fuel from the Rafah Gate has been mercilessly severed, leaving them unable to even partially operate the generators to alleviate the crisis.
Describing this grim scenario, the officials declared it as the gravest crime committed against vulnerable, unarmed civilians in modern history, embodying an unprecedented catastrophe that will have far-reaching implications.
Critical Healthcare Facilities at Stake
As the power plant teeters on the brink of shutdown, the Minister of Health, Mai Alkaila, issued a distressing warning. She revealed that the limited fuel currently sustaining the generators in hospitals across the Gaza Strip would be depleted by Thursday, exacerbating the already dire healthcare situation.
A Reaction to Heightened Tensions
This humanitarian crisis comes in the wake of a complete blockade imposed by Israel in response to Hamas infiltrations. Electricity supply was abruptly halted last Monday, compounding the misery. Additionally, food, water, and gas supplies have been severed by Israel, intensifying the plight of the Palestinian people.
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Gaza into complete darkness; Operation of generators in hospitals will also stop soon
Gaza: The Gaza Power Authority says that after Israel cut off electricity supply, the only power plant in Gaza will run out of fuel within hours.
About 2.3 million people live in Gaza, one of the most populated areas in the world. Tafar Melham, chairman of the Palestinian Energy Authority, announced on Voice of Palestine radio that the power plant was being shut down at noon.
“The Gaza Strip has been plunged into total darkness. It will no longer be possible to continue all basic services that depend on electricity. Gaza authorities said in a statement that the fuel supply from the Rafah Gate had been cut off, making it impossible to operate the generators even partially.
The statement said it was the worst crime against poor, unarmed people in modern history.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced that the fuel to run the generators in hospitals in the Gaza Strip would run out by Thursday and the situation in the hospitals would worsen.
Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza in response to the infiltration by Hamas. Following this, electricity supply was cut last Monday. Israel also cut off the food, water and gas supply.
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