The authorities in Gaza said on Tuesday that several people had drowned while trying to retrieve airdropped aid that had fallen into the Mediterranean, the latest incident in which an airdrop has apparently led to deaths.
They called for an end to airdrops over the territory and an increase in deliveries by land.
Around a dozen people drowned, including at least one who had become entangled in a parachute, he said.
The government media office in Gaza said that 12 people had drowned off the northern coast while trying to retrieve aid that had been dropped in the sea.
It was not possible to confirm the details independently and it was not clear which country was responsible for the airdrop in question.
Persons:
waded, Ahmed Abu Qamar, Sabrina Singh
Organizations:
Rights, Pentagon
Locations:
Gaza, United States