Moment aid airdrop ‘KILLS five in Gaza’ after parachute malfunctions send huge food packages plunging into crowds

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THIS is the horrifying moment five people were allegedly killed in Gaza after aid packages plunged to the ground after a deadly parachute malfunction.

The food airdrops were seen hurtling towards the crowd of starving Gazan residents before crashing into several people below leaving many injured, say reports.

Several of the packages were deployed as normal but others plummeted to the ground and killed five leaving others injured[/caption]

Starving Gazans were seen running for their lives trying to find an aid package and avoid being hit by others[/caption]

So far over 70,000 humanitarian aid packages have been dropped into Gaza by the US[/caption]

They were deployed in an effort to alleviate suffering civilians being used as human shields by Hamas terrorists cowering from Israeli forces scouring for desperate civilian hostages snatched in the October 7 atrocities.

Chilling footage on social media shows hundreds of packages flying through the air at varying speeds.

Some have their parachutes open and are gliding down to the hopeful residents in the Al-Shati neighbourhood in northern Gaza.

But others are seen speeding down at an alarming rate looking set to collide with the defenceless Gazans below.

The video shows these out-of-control packages plummeting to the ground as the parachutes fail to properly open and slow their descent.

They then directly hit Palestinians on the ground leaving five dead, according to reports.

Eleven others were also left with injuries, say CBS News.

The US media outlet also reported that two boys were among those killed with their exact ages being unconfirmed.

The US military has airdropped more than 70,000 meals over northern Gaza in the past week with the help of Jordan, Egypt and France.

Officials have been warning that Gaza, run by the Hamas terrorist group, is on the brink of a severe famine.

Food has been at a major shortage in the area after border closures made it near impossible to transport in much needed aid.

The first airdrop of humanitarian aid was on March 2 as three C-130 planes dropped off 35,000 meals.

Earlier today, Lord David Cameron, the UK Foreign Secretary announced that Britain is set to team up with the US to create a special temporary port to help deliver aid.

Dubbed Port Gaza, US President Joe Biden said the US military will be constructing the crucial transportation corridor just off the coast of Gaza.

It is set to enable Gazans to receive deeply-needed humanitarian assistance in the form of food, medicine and other essential goods.

One US official said the temporary port can increase the amount of aid sent into the war-torn region by “hundreds of additional truckloads” every day.

It comes after Hamas health authorities claimed hundreds of victims were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for an aid delivery last week.

Chilling black and white aerial footage appeared to show huge numbers of people running towards the convoy of trucks, clambering over each other to get to what was inside.

Israel Defence Forces denied this and claimed the residents surrounded the trucks and looted supplies before they were run over and crushed by other humanitarian aid vehicles.

Officials estimated at least 104 people were killed and more than 280 wounded in the tragedy near Gaza City.

However previous claims of atrocities in Gaza have later been cast into doubt.

At the time, the White House said that they were looking into reports of Israeli fire and described what unfolded as a “serious incident”.

A White House National Security Council spokesman said: “We mourn the loss of innocent life and recognise the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where innocent Palestinians are just trying to feed their families.

“This underscores the importance of expanding and sustaining the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza, including through a potential temporary ceasefire.”