GAZA: Sand cliff collapses on displaced Palestinians’ tents, kills five
At least five Palestinians, including four children, have been killed after a steep sand cliff collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families in central Gaza. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 8, at the Ard El-Rebat displacement camp in Deir al-Balah, as heavy rainfall and strong winds battered the Gaza Strip. According to Al Jazeera, the […]
In Gaza, a steep sand cliff collapsed onto tents housing displaced families in the Ard El-Rebat displacement camp in central Gaza on Sunday, November 8. The tragedy claimed at least five lives, including four children. The incident occurred during heavy rainfall and strong winds that swept through the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Civil Defence reported that rescue teams retrieved victims from beneath the rubble while several injured residents were evacuated alive.
Search operations continued as authorities sought possible survivors. The collapse came amidst worsening weather conditions that have left thousands of displaced families vulnerable to flooding and the cold. Gaza's Government Media Office revealed that heavy rainfall had submerged around 70,000 tents and toppled dozens of walls across the territory.
The Civil Defence received over 1,500 emergency calls from residents in need of assistance, while officials warned that more than 2,000 buildings were at risk of collapse.
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