Death toll in Gaza rises as ceasefire allows rescuers to search rubble

As people in Gaza scour what remains of their homes and land following the ceasefire that took effect on Sunday, victims of Israel's heavy bombardment campaign since 7 October 2023 are being recovered from beneath the rubble. 

According to the latest figures from the Palestinian health ministry, the death toll in Gaza from the 15-month war has risen to 47,107, with an additional 111,147 wounded, as assessments of the scale of destruction continue.

Since the ceasefire, over 248 people have been added to the death toll, including 183 bodies found under the rubble.

The ministry noted on Wednesday that 54 dead bodies were transported to hospitals in the past 24 hours, 53 of them retrieved from destroyed buildings, along with 19 wounded.

Meanwhile, civil defence crews in the enclave announced that while searching through the rubble, they retrieved over 66 bodies on Tuesday and another 62 on Monday.

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