Three children and woman killed as sandy slope buries Gaza tents

Three children and a woman were killed when a sand embankment collapsed onto tents at a camp for displaced families in central Gaza on Sunday night, according to the health ministry. The deaths came a day after heavy rain flooded tens of thousands of tents, highlighting the dangers faced by people sheltering in exposed areas as winter approaches.

Five people were reportedly rescued with injuries, and rescuers said the lack of heavy machinery made the search difficult. Civil Defence urged aid organisations to provide safer shelter and move tents away from slopes and sandy areas. The International Organization for Migration said Gaza’s 2.1 million people were confined to 30% of the territory, while aid and equipment to improve camp drainage remained insufficient.