Ambulances trying to reach Al-Shifa hospital following the withdrawal of Israeli troops on Monday are finding it "almost impossible because of the damaged roads," Gaza's Civil Defense tells CNN.
"Right now, we are putting out fires, retrieving bodies of martyrs and moving the injured. But unfortunately, the ambulances can’t reach the hospital because of the problems on the road," Raed al-Dahshan, Director of operations of Gaza Civil Defense told CNN.
Gaza's Civil Defense reported earlier that at least 300 bodies have been found so far at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City but added that it was difficult to determine the exact number of people killed as Israeli forces had buried bodies inside and around the Al-Shifa complex and bulldozed nearby roads. CNN is unable to independently verify these numbers because of lack of reporting access to the strip.
Speaking in front of a burning building of the surrounding Al-Shifa hospital right before sunrise as people and rescue groups were still making their way to the complex, Al-Dahshan said they are working despite the limited resources.
"Al-Shifa hospital is completely burnt," he said. "But we want to be close to our people to salvage what we can: put out the fires raging in house, stop the bleeding injuries and remove the decomposing bodies," he added.