Living in the dark: Gaza’s struggle for electricity
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Gaza's power grid is destroyed by war, forcing residents to use generators and charging stations.
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Gaza's power infrastructure has been severely damaged during the ongoing conflict, leaving families without reliable electricity and forcing dependence on generators and private charging stations. The war has crippled the territory's electrical grid, disrupting essential services that depend on consistent power supply. Residents now face daily challenges in accessing basic utilities, with hospitals, water systems, and homes all struggling to function without stable electricity. The reliance on alternative power sources like generators has created economic strain on households already facing severe hardship. The electricity crisis underscores how infrastructure destruction during conflict cascades into broader humanitarian challenges for civilian populations.
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