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Gaza raises confirmed deaths to 2,778 and warns of 1,200 more victims under the rubble

MADRID, 16 Oct.

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Gaza raises confirmed deaths to 2,778 and warns of 1,200 more victims under the rubble

MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has reported 2,778 confirmed deaths in the hospitals of the Palestinian enclave since the start of hostilities on October 7, and warns that there could be 1,200 more deaths under the rubble.

"The authorities have recorded around 1,200 reports of people missing under the rubble of houses, including 500 missing children," said Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Ashraf al Qudra.

The Palestinian official has highlighted that the number of confirmed deaths corresponds only to the certificates in hospitals, which have also received 9,938 injured people.

Furthermore, Al Qudra has highlighted that up to 1,981 deaths correspond to 371 families killed in Israeli attacks.

The Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of 1,300 people and about 200 kidnapped as a result of the attacks by Palestinian militants launched on October 7.