A man works inside a tunnel beneath the Egyptian-Gaza border in Rafah in the
southern Gaza Strip on April 29, 2010. (MaanImages/Hatem Omar)
southern Gaza Strip on April 29, 2010. (MaanImages/Hatem Omar)
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A man died on Tuesday in a tunnel collapse in the southern Gaza Strip, medics said.
Ramiz al-Shaer, 22, was working in the smuggling tunnel in Rafah near the Egyptian border when it collapsed, medical officials told Ma'an.
His body was taken to the Abu Yousef Najjar Hospital.
Since Israel tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, goods smuggled in from Egypt through underground tunnels have provided a lifeline to the coastal enclave.
Under siege, Gaza's economy collapsed and a UN study in June found that unemployment rates in Gaza were among the highest in the world.
Gaza officials say over 160 young men have died at work in smuggling tunnels, but with a lack of alternatives many are still drawn to the hazardous profession.
Ramiz al-Shaer, 22, was working in the smuggling tunnel in Rafah near the Egyptian border when it collapsed, medical officials told Ma'an.
His body was taken to the Abu Yousef Najjar Hospital.
Since Israel tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, goods smuggled in from Egypt through underground tunnels have provided a lifeline to the coastal enclave.
Under siege, Gaza's economy collapsed and a UN study in June found that unemployment rates in Gaza were among the highest in the world.
Gaza officials say over 160 young men have died at work in smuggling tunnels, but with a lack of alternatives many are still drawn to the hazardous profession.
Maan News Agency
No comments:
Post a Comment