The Palestinian death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has so far risen to 55,706, with 130,101 others injured, since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel on Oct 7, 2023, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks have claimed 69 more Palestinian lives and injured 221 others, according to Gaza's health authorities.
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave continues to deteriorate as the conflict rages on.
Israeli forces reportedly shelled a group of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in central Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring multiple others.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 55,706
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 55,706
The over 19,000 hectares of desert poplar forests in Makit County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have entered the best viewing season of the year, drawing visitors to the magnificent autumn scenery.
Standing on the southwestern edge of the Taklimakan, China's largest and the world's second-largest drifting desert, the forests have turned a brilliant gold as the day-night temperature gap widens, forming a striking contrast with the surrounding sand and the clear river waters.
The desert poplar is a rugged species of tree, known as "guardian of the desert". It is resistant to low temperatures, drought and saline-alkali soil, and serves as an ideal windbreak and sand-fixation plant.
Desert poplar forests in northwest China's Xinjiang offer stunning autumn views
