Four to six killed in Gaza as sand embankment collapses
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 18:13 · Archive
A sand embankment collapsed onto tents in central Gaza after heavy rain, killing between four and six people including children.
A sand embankment collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah after torrential rain struck central Gaza on Saturday. The BBC reports that the Hamas-run health ministry said four people were killed: three children and a woman identified as Tahrir Nabhan, with five others injured. The Independent reports at least six deaths, including a woman and her two children aged eight and six, alongside three other children from the same family, and says the death toll is expected to rise.
The heavy rain also caused widespread flooding across Gaza's displaced population. Tens of thousands of tents were flooded, with the Civil Defence reporting water levels reached up to 1.5 metres in some locations. The service said it received 2,100 distress calls but could only respond to 10 per cent of them. The Independent reports that severe flooding has displaced around 100,000 people.
The Civil Defence called for urgent action by international organisations to provide safe shelters and relocate tents away from sandy areas and slopes. Aid agencies warned of risks including infectious disease spreading in the densely populated camps, where 1.7 million people have been displaced since the war began in October 2023.
How it is being reported
- Witnesses recount struggle to save people buried in ‘horrifying’ Gaza landslideHigh winds and heavy train triggered collapse of sand bank overlooking camp for displaced families Witnesses have described the frantic struggle to save three members of a family buried by a landslide triggered by high winds and heavy rain in Gaza. A sand bank overlooking a camp for displaced families south of Deir al-Balah collapsed on Sunday, killing five people and crushing at least three tents. Continue reading...The Guardian · 9 Nov, 18:27
- Jerusalem Daily: Deadly aftermath of Gaza rainstorm continuesFive Palestinians were killed in Gaza when heavy rain collapsed a sand embankment on a displacement camp.Al Jazeera · 9 Nov, 17:55
- Six killed in Gaza flooding as tents collapse during downpours with 10,000 more displacedTens of thousands have had their tents flooded as torrential rains flooded camps in Gaza - aid agencies are warning of the risk of infectious disease spreadingIndependent World · 9 Nov, 17:55
- Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry saysThree children are among those killed in the incident that came a day after heavy rain reportedly flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza.BBC World · 9 Nov, 10:41
In this story: Gaza · Deir al-Balah · Hamas · Oxfam · World Food Programme · Israel
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