Reporting from the site, Khader Al Zaanoun, a journalist, a terrible tragedy occurred in the Al Shati camp west of Gaza City, killing at least five people and injuring ten more.
Eyewitness reports say that the catastrophe happened when humanitarian relief items that were airdropped fell onto the heavily populated region. Even if Al Zaanoun saw the humanitarian packages fall from aircraft, it is yet unknown which country was in charge of the air drop.
Five people lost their lives in the regrettable tragedy, according to Muhammad Al-Sheikh, Head of Emergency Care Department at Al Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City. Al-Sheikh reports that several of the injured people, who were taken to Al Shifa, are in critical condition.
CNN was able to collect video that shows the horrific accident, which happened when a pallet carrying supplies had a parachute malfunction and fell into a residential building close to the Fairoz Towers in western Gaza. The situation is chaotic as the aid, falling quickly, breaks up into pieces and thuds loudly when it hits the ground.
In a another upsetting incident, on Thursday, video shows parachutes with packages falling over Al-Suddaniya, a neighborhood close to Beit Lahia in the north, causing witnesses to scream.
These terrible incidents take place amid a background of continuing humanitarian crises in Gaza, made worse by Israel's military operation, which has left people fighting hunger. Concerns about the sufficiency and efficacy of such actions continue even as the international community reacts by air-dropping supplies into Gaza.
Aid organizations question the appropriateness of airdrops, pointing out logistical difficulties and the narrow area of relief offered, even as the United States and other countries carry out humanitarian missions. Residents of Gaza highlight the need for ongoing assistance and fair distribution of basic goods, expressing dissatisfaction at the discrepancy between the assistance received and the urgent needs of the population.
Notwithstanding these difficulties, the situation of the people living in Gaza emphasizes how urgently comprehensive and long-lasting solutions are needed to reduce suffering and deal with the underlying reasons of the humanitarian catastrophe.