Families returning to parts of Gaza face danger of unexploded bombs underground [Video]

While fighting in the air may have stopped in Gaza, danger remains for Palestinians returning to parts of the war-torn territory due to unexploded bombs on the ground.

They blend in with the mounds of rubble and destruction. 

Efforts are underway in Gaza to locate and remove these bombs, starting in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — which saw some of the heaviest combat in the 15-month-long long war between Israel and Hamas. But mines advisory groups say in order to address the large amount of unexploded ordnances (UXO) left behind, a wider response is critical.

For Gazans, it’s an added fear of death despite a ceasefire that has halted air and ground offensives.

“We’re scared for the young ones, for our families,” said Raed Al-Akka, a 27-year-old father of three from Rafah, told CBC News

“I’m scared of leaving my house and encountering a rocket that explodes on …