Deir al-Balah:Five displaced people, including children, lost their lives when a sand collapse occurred at a camp for displaced persons in Deir al-Balah, located in the central Gaza Strip.
According to Maan News Agency, the Civil Defense Authority in the Gaza Strip reported that the victims were Palestinians, including children, who were killed as a result of the sand collapse on the camp in the southern part of Deir al-Balah city. This incident highlights the dangers faced by Palestinian families living in makeshift camps and areas unsuitable for habitation amid ongoing harsh humanitarian conditions in the region.
The tragedy occurred as a low-pressure weather system, accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds, swept through the Gaza Strip. This weather phenomenon has caused flooding and damage to tens of thousands of tents sheltering displaced people. There are warnings about the risk of further collapses of buildings and facilities already weakened by the war.
The government media office in Gaza has announced that approximately 70,000 tents were damaged during the initial hours of the storm, impacting around 350,000 displaced individuals. The situation is exacerbated by a severe shortage of shelter and heating supplies, as well as necessary equipment to handle the adverse weather conditions.