Watch: UN official says Gaza ruins 'like Hiroshima'

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM

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UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) head Tom Fletcher described his recent visit to Gaza as witnessing scenes of "despair and hopelessness." In an interview with BBC's Nick Robinson, Fletcher compared driving through Gaza City to navigating the ruins of Hiroshima after its nuclear bombing in World War Two. The full interview is available for UK audiences on BBC Sounds and will be broadcast on BBC Two at 12:30 on Friday and on BBC Radio 4 at 17:30 on Saturday.

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