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‘Our neighbours are gone’: Gaza survivors recount horrors of deadly floods
Heavy rain has flooded displacement camps and damaged war-devastated areas across Gaza, leaving shelters submerged and sanitation facilities overflowing. At least four children and two adults were killed in collapses, showing the acute risks faced by families living in exposed tents on unstable ground.
At Ard al-Ribat camp, a rain-weakened sandbank collapsed, burying two tents; residents searched by phone flashlight and dug by hand because they lacked excavation equipment. UNICEF said 106,000 people were directly affected, while more than 26,000 households had reported damage by 8 November. The UN estimated 1.4 million people, around 65 percent of Gaza’s population, were living in tents or makeshift shelters when the storm began on 6 November.
In short
- Flooding affected 106,000 people in Gaza.
- A sandbank collapse killed children and adults.
- Around 1.4 million people were in makeshift shelters.
Explained simply
Gaza is a small, densely populated territory on the Mediterranean coast, where Israel’s war with Hamas has caused widespread destruction and displaced much of the population. Many people have been living in tents or makeshift shelters, often on exposed or unstable ground, after losing their homes.
Hamas is the Palestinian group that has governed Gaza since 2007 and fought Israel; Israel says its military campaign aims to defeat the group and recover hostages taken in the 7 October 2023 attacks. The United Nations and aid agencies, including UNICEF, work to assess conditions and support civilians, but access to safe shelter, clean water and sanitation has been severely strained.
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