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Lives ‘at serious risk’ as Gaza’s hospitals, homes battle fuel shortages

As power cuts cascade through one of Gaza’s largest functioning hospitals and patients wait for treatment in sweltering wards, doctors warn that shortages of engine oil and spare parts are causing generators to seize up, putting lives at risk. The crisis is spreading beyond hospitals, where soaring costs for oil and di

Lives ‘at serious risk’ as Gaza’s hospitals, homes battle fuel shortages

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