The AGPS correspondent confirmed that about 8500 Palestinian refugees are living in a sharp living crises at AL Muzaireib compound due to various reasons, most prominent is the water cut, since it became a very expensive commodity to sell, as the water reservoir price has exceeded 12$. The need to fuel has intensified in the winter, especially after the temperature has reached -9 degrees Celsius.
Moreover, the markets witnessed a huge increase of fuel prices, as the liter of Gasoline price has reached about 4.5$, and the liter of diesel has reached 2.5$, which increased the economic costs and forced the residents to stay without heating, in light of the loss of gas and its high prices, in case it was available.
The residents being forced to resort to the primitive methods and depending on firewood for heating, cooking, and boiling water and food.
The power is available only for few hours after the general electricity network was affected by the storm, as well as the roads, that were facilitating the residents of having food, vegetable, and bread were closed.
It is mentioned that the compound was targeted many times by the Syrian warplanes that resulted in the death of dozens of victims, while the warplanes targeted an UNRWA center in the middle of last February.