Collapse disaster after rain in Gaza: 5 dead
The tents of displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Belah were buried under the debris caused by the rain.
Quick Look
- It was reported that 5 people, including a woman and three children, lost their lives as a result of the tents falling under the collapse after the rain in the city of Deir al-Belah, located in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
- Civil Defense Directorate Spokesperson Mahmud Basal announced that search and rescue efforts for citizens trapped under mud are continuing.
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Why It Matters
More than 80 percent of the buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or severely damaged as a result of Israeli attacks since October 2023. The vast majority of displaced Palestinians live in makeshift tents. With the onset of winter, heavy rains flooded the tents.
It was reported that 5 people, including a woman and 3 children, lost their lives as a result of the tents where displaced Palestinians were staying in the city of Deyr al-Belah, located in the central part of the Gaza Strip, being buried under the collapse that occurred after the rain.
5 people lost their lives in the collapse disaster following the rain in Gaza.
Mahmud Basal, Spokesperson of the Civil Defense Directorate in Gaza, said that the tents where displaced Palestinians stayed in the city of Deir el-Belah were buried under the sand and rocks carried by the rain.
According to AA news, Basal stated that civil defense teams immediately started search and rescue efforts with the help of citizens and stated that there were dead and injured people in the collapse.
On the other hand, in the statement made on the Telegram account of the Civil Defense Directorate, it was noted that the dead bodies of 5 citizens were found from the rubble of tents buried under the rubble in Deir el-Belah and that search and rescue efforts were continuing.
According to information from local sources, a woman and 3 children were among those who lost their lives in the collapse.
In the statement made yesterday by the Media Office of the government in Gaza, it was stated that 70 thousand tents were flooded in the Gaza Strip within 12 hours and dozens of walls collapsed due to heavy rains.
In Gaza, where Israel has committed genocide since October 2023, more than 80 percent of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged.
Since most of the residences have become unusable, the overwhelming majority of Gaza's population is struggling to survive in makeshift tents. With the onset of winter in Gaza, the tents in which hundreds of thousands of people took shelter were flooded due to heavy rains.
Despite the worsening weather conditions, Israel continues to block the entry of containers, shelter materials and basic humanitarian aid to the region, and continues to violate its humanitarian obligations under the ceasefire agreement.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Search and rescue efforts will continue and more casualties or injuries may be detected.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Have search and rescue efforts been completed yet?
- Are there any injured people in the collapse and how many?
- Is there information on whether other tents are also at risk of collapse?
