10000 bodies under rubble in Gaza

An estimated 10,000 bodies are believed to be buried under the debris covering Gaza after the devastating 15-month war.

Palestinians have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble in Gaza and are searching for thousands more as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold for a second day.

Some Palestinians have found the remains of their loved ones after the ceasefire came into effect while others are desperately searching for any sign of their family members. 

Medical sources said on Monday that the bodies of 97 Palestinians were recovered in the destroyed city of Rafah in southern Gaza since the ceasefire took effect the previous day with the release of the first three captives held by Hamas and 90 Palestinians from Israeli jails.

Israeli attacks on Gaza killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and wounded more than 111,000, according to local health authorities.

But the Palestinian Civil Defence agency said it estimated there are 10,000 bodies under destroyed structures across the strip.

Source: Agencies