BBC journalist breaks down in tears while reporting inside Gaza hospital

13 Oct 2023 • 7:44 PM MYT
The Independent
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A BBC journalist broke down in tears while reporting from inside a hospital in Gaza.

BBC Arabic reporter Adnan El-Bursh fell to his knees at witnessing dozens of his friends and neighbours among the dead in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

He described the situation in Al-Shifa Hospital as traumatic with “bodies everywhere”.

A BBC cameraman is also filmed distressed as he sees his friend brought into hospital with life-threatening injuries.

He learns his friend’s family have been killed in an attack.