WHO lost contact with Kamal Adwan staff following Israeli raid
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has said that the organisaton has "lost touch" with staff at northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital after it was bombed and stormed by Israeli forces on Friday morning.
Ghebreyesus said in a post on X that they have not heard from the staff since last night, describing this development as "deeply disturbing given the number of patients being served and people sheltering there."
He added that prior to the raid, WHO had managed to evacuate 23 patients and 26 caregivers to al-Shifa Hospital.
"Kamal Adwan Hospital has been overflowing with close to 200 patients - a constant stream of horrific trauma cases. It is also full of hundreds of people seeking shelter," he said.
Since this morning’s reports of a raid of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern #Gaza, we have lost touch with the personnel there. This development is deeply disturbing given the number of patients being served and people sheltering there.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 25, 2024
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