Hyderabad, Oct. 25 -- Flour shortages have forced 10 of Gaza's 17 bakeries to close, disrupting bread supplies and deepening the hunger crisis.

Residents are queuing for hours outside the remaining bakeries to obtain bread. For displaced families with limited incomes, rising food prices have made it increasingly difficult to afford daily meals, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported.

Flour and bread prices surge

According to Arabi21, the price of a 25-kilogram bag of flour has risen from around USD 8 to approximately USD 65.

The cost of 20 loaves of bread, previously three shekels under a subsidised programme, has increased to between 10 and 18 shekels in some areas, equivalent to approximately USD 3.23 to USD 5.81.

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