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Gaza Families Resort to Primitive Wood Stoves Amid Ongoing Gas Shortage Crisis
Families in Gaza City are being forced to switch to cooking over wood due to a severe gas shortage, leaving their homes covered in soot as they struggle to access basic necessities.
Families in Gaza City are struggling to cope with a severe gas shortage, forcing many to resort to cooking over wood and soot, with makeshift stoves crafted from metal cans becoming common sight amidst the humanitarian crisis. The shortage has left many without access to basic necessities like electricity, water, and heating, further exacerbating the dire living conditions in the already impoverished territory. As a result, families are having to make difficult choices about how to heat their homes, with some opting to cook over open flames. The situation remains critical as the humanitarian crisis deepens.
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