Photos: The destruction of the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza

Palestinians returning to their homes were devastated by the extent of the destruction they saw. [AFP]Emergency services continue to scour collapsed buildings in the Nuseirat refugee camp for bodies after Israeli forces withdrew after a days-long incursion. [AFP]According to Gaza’s government media office, 75 people were killed, 348 were injured and 100 others went missing during the Israeli operation, in addition to the destruction of 13,000 housing units in the camp. [AFP]The civil defence agency said heavy machinery is needed to extract bodies from the debris of destroyed buildings. [AFP]Two-thirds of the homes in Gaza have been destroyed, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). [AFP]Palestinians inspected damaged homes and salvaged usable items from the rubble of demolished houses. [AFP]A Palestinian carries a bag as he walks amidst the debris in Nuseirat refugee camp. [AFP]Search operations continue in the largely destroyed Nuseirat refugee camp. [AFP]A Palestinian girl sits on a chair next to the debris of a building in Nuseirat refugee camp. [AFP]