World Press Photo of the Year award

Gaza’s Mohammed Salem wins World Press Photo of the Year award with haunting image of woman cradling dead niece

Gaza’s Mohammed Salem wins World Press Photo of the Year award with haunting image of woman cradling dead niece

  • Picture was taken on Oct. 17, at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, where families searched for relatives killed during Isralei bombing
  • ‘I hope photo makes world more conscious of the human impact of war, especially on children,’ Salem said
By Reuters ·