At least 12 Palestinians drowned trying to reach aid off Gaza's coast, local paramedics said.
Footage shows hungry Palestinians rushing toward the airdropped aid that had landed in the sea.
AdvertisementAt least 12 Palestinians drowned off the coast of Gaza while attempting to reach airdropped parcels that had landed in the sea, local paramedics said, according to CNN.
The media office for Gaza's Hamas-run government said in a message to Business Insider that 12 Palestinians had died by drowning, with six others dying in a "stampede" for humanitarian aid.
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