Gaza floods and landslide kill several as winter crisis deepens

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Heavy rain and high winds caused a sand embankment overlooking a camp for displaced families south of Deir al-Balah to collapse onto tents, killing four to five Palestinians according to differing reports, while witnesses described frantic efforts to rescue the buried. The US-created Board of Peace warned of an "immediate humanitarian emergency" in Gaza after severe seasonal flooding, blaming both Israel and Hamas for failing to honour commitments under a stalled peace process. The vast majority of Gaza's two million people live in tent encampments or the ruins of bombed-out buildings, with aid groups warning conditions are worsening.

Why it matters：Winter flooding is compounding a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, testing the fragile ceasefire and the international bodies meant to oversee reconstruction.

Key points

  • A sand bank collapsed onto tents south of Deir al-Balah.
  • The Board of Peace blamed both Israel and Hamas.
  • Most of Gaza's two million residents live in tents or ruined buildings.

Sources (original reporting)

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