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Storm killed five in Gaza as sandstone slab collapsed onto tents

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Camba, G. (2026, November 9). Storm killed five in Gaza as sandstone slab collapsed onto tents. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/storm-killed-five-in-gaza-as-sandstone-slab-collapsed-onto-tents

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-09 · by Gael Camba

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Five people, including three children and two women, died when a sandstone embankment collapsed onto tents housing displaced individuals during heavy rains in Gaza's central region on Sunday. Mahmud Bassal, spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defence, confirmed the incident occurred at a shelter center near Deir al-Balah. The Hamas-run government media office reported that approximately 70,000 tents sheltering thousands of displaced people were flooded earlier that day, leading to hundreds fleeing their camps as shelters became uninhabitable due to flooding and structural damage.
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As of November 9, 2026, a deadly sand embankment collapse killed four people, including three children and a woman, at a displaced families' camp south of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip. The incident occurred on Sunday night (November 8) after heavy rains from the first winter storm caused a rocky sandbank to wash away onto tents where families were sheltering. Videos circulating on social media showed rescue efforts and bodies being pulled out wrapped in blood-stained fabric sheeting. Six other people were injured but rescued.

The Civil Defence service, under Hamas administration, warned that displaced Palestinians should avoid setting up tents near sandy areas or elevated soil mounds during periods of rainfall due to the life-threatening risks involved. Palestinian authorities criticized global "indifference and inaction" following this tragedy, highlighting the precarious living conditions for hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans in tent encampments amid ongoing reconstruction delays post-Israel's military assault.

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Sand Embankment Collapse in Gaza Kills Four
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The agency further warned "displaced people against setting up tents or remaining near sand masses and elevated soil mounds, particularly during periods of rainfall, as these pose a real threat to their lives" and called on humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary equipment. Hundreds flee camps after 70,000 tents flooded Thousands of displaced people had their tents flooded by the heavy rain on Saturday, leaving them without shelter in war-devastated Gaza. In a statement, the Hamas-run government media office said that about "70,000 tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people were flooded on the first day" of rains.
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Storm killed five in Gaza as sandstone slab collapsed onto tents · assertive framing

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Gaza's rescue service reported five people dead, including three children and two women, in an incident linked to Sunday's storm and heavy rains. asserted
service → report → storm
Tents located near an elevated soil mound were crushed reportedly due to the storm's heavy rains, killing five people in the central Gaza Strip. "A sandy embankment collapsed onto tents housing displaced people at a shelter centre south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip," said Mahmud Bassal, spokesperson for Gaza's civil defence. uncertain
Bassal → locate → defence
"Rescue teams are continuing to search for missing people," he said. asserted
he → continue → people
A video circulating on social media showed dozens of men at the scene, some trying to lift a large stone slab while others dug beneath it with shovels. asserted
others → circulate → shovels
The agency further warned "displaced people against setting up tents or remaining near sand masses and elevated soil mounds, particularly during periods of rainfall, as these pose a real threat to their lives" and called on humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary equipment. Hundreds flee camps after 70,000 tents flooded Thousands of displaced people had their tents flooded by the heavy rain on Saturday, leaving them without shelter in war-devastated Gaza. In a statement, the Hamas-run government media office said that about "70,000 tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people were flooded on the first day" of rains. asserted
tents → warn → rains
It also noted the "collapse of dozens of cracked walls and roofs, which caused injuries," some critical, in various areas of the tiny territory. asserted
some → note → territory
During the weekend, hundreds of displaced families started fleeing camps in parts of Gaza City and other parts of the territory after floods destroyed their shelters. asserted
floods → displace → shelters
A fragile ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on 10 October 2025, after two years of war that erupted following the unprecedented attack carried out by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023. asserted
that → come → October
The war left most of the population displaced and often living in tents or other makeshift shelters as bombs destroyed huge swathes of the territory. asserted
bombs → leave → territory
The Israeli army continues airstrikes and ground operations in spite of the ceasefire agreement reached with Egyptian, Qatari and US mediation. asserted
army → continue → mediation
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