Food crisis experts say 'worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza
Tel Aviv (AP): The leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip" and is predicting “widespread death” without immediate action.
Tuesday's alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification follows an outcry over images of emaciated children in Gaza and reports of dozens of hunger-related deaths.
The IPC made the warning in an “alert,” or update, that falls short of a formal famine declaration. But it says recent developments, including a tight blockade by Israel, have “dramatically worsened” the situation.
Israel has announced new steps in recent days aimed at increasing the flow of food into Gaza. But aid groups say the measures have had little immediate impact.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
