Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Foreign Ministry to explore all possible avenues to urgently increase humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
Heavy rains have flooded at least 70,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
Gaza’s government media office said the flooding over 12 hours had affected tens of thousands of people, caused injuries and washed away temporary shelters.
The Civil Defence Service reported receiving 1,500 distress calls from displaced residents.
Local authorities said fuel shortages and damage to vehicles and water-pumping equipment had hampered emergency response efforts.
Describing images from Gaza as heartbreaking, Shehbaz said children and families were facing hunger, extreme cold and a lack of safe shelter.
He also condemned Israel’s continued restrictions on humanitarian assistance and violations of the ceasefire and international law.
More than two million Palestinians remain in Gaza, many living in temporary shelters and relying on aid after years of Israeli military operations, repeated displacement and restrictions on supplies.
The latest flooding has further worsened their already dire living conditions.
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