# Witnesses recount struggle to save people buried in ‘horrifying’ Gaza landslide

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/witnesses-recount-struggle-to-save-people-buried-in-horrifying-gaza-landslide/
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:27:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:50:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/09/witnesses-struggle-save-people-buried-gaza-landslide
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- A landslide killed five people at a displacement camp.
- Heavy rain damaged shelters across Gaza.
- Most residents remain in tents or damaged buildings.

## Summary

Heavy rain and strong winds triggered a landslide at a camp for displaced families south of Deir al-Balah, killing five people and burying three tents. Witnesses described residents digging through sand and breaking apart a boulder to reach those trapped; the deaths included a mother and her two young children.

The storm damage adds to the dangers facing Gaza’s displaced population, most of whom live in tents or damaged buildings. The UN said more than 26,000 households reported damage to shelters or belongings, while Gaza’s government media office said about 70,000 tents were flooded on the first day of rain. Reconstruction has made little progress amid unresolved ceasefire negotiations and restrictions on some shelter materials.

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