Southern Gaza Faces Humanitarian Crisis as Israel Bombings Drive Mass Migration
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Southern Gaza could become one of the most densely populated places on earth if people fleeing the north crowd into the south.
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Almost 2 million people already live in the narrow Gaza Strip. Urban areas are around 8,000 people per sq km, making them more dense than London.
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Israel has told Palestinians in northern Gaza to flee south, even as it bombs the area. A ground invasion may follow.
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If 1 million flee to the south, urban areas could reach 19,500 people per sq km, more packed than Delhi, Alexandria or Karachi.
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Israel has cut off food, water, medical supplies and fuel to Gaza, worsening humanitarian conditions as more displaced people arrive in the south.