UN says Gaza destruction 'unprecedented'
 

United Nations, Sep 3 (IANS) The recent conflict in the Gaza Strip has caused "unprecedented" destruction, leaving hundreds of thousands people homeless, the UN said Tuesday, quoting the latest assessment after the ceasefire. An estimated 18,000 housing units have been either destroyed or severely damaged, leaving more than 108,000 people homeless," Xinhua quoted UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric as saying. Electricity is still out for 18 hours a day in most areas across Gaza and only 10 percent of the population receives water daily, Dujarric added. According to the UN ****** for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), the ceasefire in Gaza since Aug 27 has **w allowed for "a more in-depth assessment" of the structural damage, which found around 13 percent of housing stock in the Gaza Strip has been affected by the conflict.

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