A funeral took place on Wednesday (September 2) for three children that were burnt to death in a fire in the Gaza Strip.

The bodies of the three children were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following Tuesday's fire, where they were declared to be dead on arrival, according to reports.

Footage from Wednesday shows the aftermath of the fire and a large crowd of distressed mourners.

It is believed that the fire was started by candles, used in a family home during one of the territory’s long and frequent power cuts, local media reports.

Brothers Mahmoud, Mohammed, and Yousef Al-Hazeen were aged between four and six years and living in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp.

Locals attribute the tragic incident to the besieged strip's electricity shortages and growing electricity crisis.

Three Palestinian siblings died after a fire broke out in their house in Nuseirat camp in the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
The children Muhammad, Mahmoud and Youssef, aged between 4 and 6 years, died after a fire broke out in their family home due to a candle that was lit to compensate for the lack of electricity.
The charred bodies of the three children were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza Strip.The Gaza Strip which is besieged for 14 years suffers from a cumulative and growing electricity crisis. The periods of power outages reach more than 16 continuous hours. Hence Palestinian families in Gaza resort to alternative sources of lighting including candles.