Aid truck overturns in Gaza, killing 20 and injuring dozens

The incident occurred as large numbers of civilians, many suffering from severe hunger, gathered to receive humanitarian aid amid the ongoing blockade and military aggression.

06 Aug 2025 04:19pm
Boys stand by debris near a crater left by an explosion in the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment on a camp sheltering displaced people in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug 5. Photo by AFP
Boys stand by debris near a crater left by an explosion in the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment on a camp sheltering displaced people in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug 5. Photo by AFP

GAZA - Twenty Palestinians were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday when a truck carrying aid overturned onto a crowd in the central Gaza Strip, the Palestine News & Info Agency (WAFA) quoted medical sources.

According to local sources, the incident occurred as large numbers of civilians, many suffering from severe hunger, gathered to receive humanitarian aid amid the ongoing blockade and military aggression.

They said the truck overturned after Israeli occupation forces allegedly forced it to use an unsafe road.

The tragedy highlights the scale of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, where even the search for basic food has become life-threatening.

This aerial view shot from a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) military transport aircraft during an airdrop relief mission shows the scene in the Gaza Strip on Aug 5, 2025. Photo by Khalil Mazraawi/AFP
This aerial view shot from a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) military transport aircraft during an airdrop relief mission shows the scene in the Gaza Strip on Aug 5, 2025. Photo by Khalil Mazraawi/AFP

According to official figures, 52 aid workers have been killed and 352 injured as of yesterday.

The total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid has now risen to 1,568, with 11,230 injured. - BERNAMA-WAFA

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