Gaza Civil Defense says 8,000 remain missing amid equipment shortage
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- Gaza’s Civil Defense says its teams have recovered the bodies of 112 martyrs over 17 days of search operations.
- The agency says a lack of heavy equipment is delaying efforts to recover thousands of missing people still believed to be under the rubble.
Gaza’s Civil Defense teams have recovered the bodies of 112 martyrs during 17 consecutive days of search and rescue operations, the agency’s spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said.
Basal described the ongoing recovery efforts as one of the largest funerals in Palestinian history, as rescue teams continue searching through destroyed areas across the Gaza Strip.
The Civil Defense spokesperson said teams have been attempting to recover 353 bodies, with 112 already retrieved after difficult search operations.
He added that the fate of the remaining bodies remains unknown, with many believed to still be buried beneath rubble and debris.
Basal said nearly 8,000 people remain missing across the Gaza Strip, warning that the agency’s limited resources and shortage of heavy machinery are preventing teams from reaching all victims.
He said the lack of equipment is slowing recovery efforts and delaying the search for those still trapped under the ruins.
