OIC calls for supplying Gaza with fuel

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on Monday for providing the Gaza Strip with fuel urgently in order to avoid negative effects resulted by power outage in that region. Fuel crisis in Gaza has negatively affected services provided to Gaza citizens by 25 municipalities distributed around the Strip, the OIC indicated in its monthly humanitarian report, issued by its office in Gaza, adding that other services such as sanitation and water have been affected by lack of fuel and power outage crisis. Also, the fuel and electricity crisis has hindered municipalities' ability to pump water regularly to citizens, the report noted, explaining that this has also affected sanitation services, as well as discharging it to the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, the fuel shortage in the Strip, following shutdown of crossings and demolition of tunnels with Egypt, had led to aggravation of power outage problem in the Strip during this month from 8 hours to 12 hours, as well as hygiene issues in various cities and districts in the Strip due to incapability of providing sufficient fuel for hygiene vehicles on a daily basis.