Occupied Jerusalem, Nov. 09 (SANA) The death toll from a sand embankment collapse onto displacement tents at the Ard al-Ribat camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, has risen to five, including a woman and three children, as rescue teams continue searching for missing people.
The Palestinian News Agency WAFA, citing medical sources, reported that several others were injured and five injured people had been rescued.
Damaged buildings threaten displaced families
More than 2,000 damaged buildings across the Gaza Strip are at risk of collapse, raising further concerns for displaced families sheltering in worn-out tents and facilities unable to withstand heavy rain and strong winds.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of flooding risks and the dangers posed by damaged buildings. It pointed to shortages in relief supplies and called for winter essentials and additional funding for the humanitarian response.
Palestinian National Council President Rawhi Fattouh called for urgent international action to provide temporary housing, tents, shelter materials and heating supplies, and to ensure the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid. He warned that hundreds of thousands of people remain in tents that offer little protection from cold weather and rain.
Rainwater has flooded displacement tents in several parts of the Gaza Strip, particularly in al-Mawasi, Rafah, where families were forced to spend the night surrounded by water amid deteriorating tents and inadequate drainage systems.
Strong winds and rising sea waves have further increased the risks facing displaced Palestinians. Many tents can no longer provide even basic protection from the cold and rain, while the rising cost of repair and shelter materials and limited resources make it harder for families to find safer accommodation.
I.Z/RK
Hence then, the article about gaza death toll from sand embankment collapse rises to five was published today ( ) and is available on SANA ( Syria ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Gaza death toll from sand embankment collapse rises to five )
Also on site :