All articles tagged with #war damage
The UN estimates it will take 15 years and up to $600 million to clear 40 million tonnes of war rubble in Gaza, with total reconstruction costs potentially reaching $40 billion. The extensive damage to homes and infrastructure from the Israeli offensive has created a massive humanitarian crisis, with significant challenges in rebuilding and demining the area.
Ukrainians are taking on the dangerous task of demining their own land as the country tries to recover from the damage caused by the Russian occupation. Despite over 500,000 items of unexploded ordnance being cleared, nearly 10.7 million people in Ukraine still require mine action services. Farmers like Sergey Teterdinko and Tarasov Roman have been left with no choice but to clear shrapnel and bombs from their land themselves, risking their lives in the process. The lack of assistance from overwhelmed state services has forced them to take matters into their own hands, using drones and metal detectors to remove unexploded devices. However, attempting to remove bombs can result in losing homes and endangering surrounding areas, leaving many Ukrainians facing hidden dangers and the painful loss of their pre-war lives.