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What we know about evacuation of Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Doctors say at about 450 patients have been evacuated and about 120 had to be left behind after Israeli forces gave Gaza’s largest hospital one hour to evacuate. With communications heavily restricted, here’s what we know so far. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE…
Iceland volcano eruption fears prompts evacuation of Grindavik area – BBC News
Icelandic authorities are building protective walls around Svartsengi Power Plant in the country’s south-west. Officials hope to protect the geothermal power plant from lava flows amid concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption. Nearly 800 earthquakes were recorded on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital Reykjavik over the weekend, prompting authorities to evacuate nearly 4,000 people from the fishing town of Grindavik on Saturday. Please subscribe…
Israel evacuation order: Tens of thousands flee northern Gaza – BBC News
Israel has warned 1.1m people living in north Gaza to evacuate south, and thousands have been fleeing by vehicle or on foot. UN chief António Guterres said the call for a mass evacuation was extremely hazardous and he urged humanitarian access. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
Israel evacuation order: What is the situation in northern Gaza? – BBC News
A deadline for people to evacuate northern Gaza has passed. Israeli authorities had revised the deadline, giving people until 13:00 GMT (16:00 local time) on Saturday to flee. More than one million people have been told to leave using two safe corridors ahead of an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. UN chief António Guterres said the call for a mass…
Gaza evacuation: Israel warns people must leave north – BBC News
More than one million people living in northern Gaza have been told evacuate as Israel prepares to launch its expected ground offensive. Civilians must head south between 10am and 4pm local time on Saturday, using two routes, the Israel Defense Forces said. The call for a mass evacuation has been condemned by humanitarian groups and described by UN chief António Guterres as extremely hazardous. Please…
Libya flooding: Calls for Derna evacuation as search for dead continues – BBC News
There have been calls for a complete evacuation of Derna in eastern Libya a week after massive flash floods. Thousands of people have died after two dams burst in the wake of Storm Daniel, washing away whole neighbourhoods in the city. Figures for the number of dead vary from around 6,000 to 11,000 – and with thousands still missing, the city’s mayor says the total…