Two Palestinian children reportedly died due to heat in Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has said that two Palestinian children have reportedly died due to high temperatures in Gaza. 

"We received reports that at least two children died due to the heat," said Philippe Lazzarini, Unrwa commissioner-general. "What more to endure: death, hunger, disease, displacement, now living in greenhouses-like structures under scorching heat." 

Unrwa said that Palestinians had less than 1 litre per person per day for drinking, washing and bathing, well under the international minimum standards of 15 litres. 

The temperature in Gaza has hit 40C on two days this week, reaching 42C on 25 April, according to the AccuWeather web site. The record high average for Gaza's usual hottest month, May, is 40C, according to the Weather and Climate site.