Reference : V-P-IL-E-02366
Date : 13/05/2011
Country/Region : ISRAEL; OCCUPIED TERRITORIES; GAZA
Caption : Central Gaza Strip, Wadi Gaza. Sewage pumped into the sea.
Photographer : EL BABA, Iyad
Confidentiality level : public
Publication restrictions : publication without restrictions
Copyright : ICRC
Description : ICRC website, photo gallery 29.06.2011
Every day, thousands of litres of untreated wastewater are dumped into the Wadi Gaza River. The polluted water snakes through urban areas on its way to the sea, jeopardizing the health of the many families living on its banks, contaminating the aquifer, the coastline and endangering biodiversity.
Original material : digital
Resolution : 3504x2336
Orientation : landscape
Colour/B&W : colour

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