5 Palestinians lost their lives in a landslide that occurred after rainfall in Gaza
It was reported that as a result of tents being buried under an avalanche in Deir el-Belah, the lifeless bodies of a woman, 3 children and 5 citizens were found.
Quick Look
- It was reported that 5 citizens lost their lives, including a woman and 3 children, when tents were buried under an avalanche after heavy rain in the city of Deir al-Belah in Gaza.
- Civil Defense teams continue search and rescue efforts.
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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. With most of the residences becoming unusable, the majority of the population lives in makeshift tents. Due to heavy rains, tents are flooded and there are obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid.
Mahmud Basal, Spokesperson of the Civil Defense Directorate in Gaza, said in a statement to the AA correspondent 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.
Stating that civil defense teams immediately started search and rescue efforts with the help of citizens, Basal 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 the information obtained by the AA correspondent in the region 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.
The destruction caused by Israel in Gaza and the winter conditions
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
As search and rescue efforts continue, more dead bodies may be found.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When will search and rescue efforts be completed?
- Is it not yet known how many other people were trapped under the avalanche?
- Is there a clear date for when the blocked humanitarian aid can reach the region?
