Heavy rain lasting several days caused a large sandstone slab to collapse onto a temporary shelter tent of Palestinians, killing at least five people, including three children, while rescue workers and locals rushed to search for victims beneath the rubble.
A tragic incident occurred when a large sandstone slab collapsed onto a temporary tent shelter of displaced Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday evening. Several tents were buried under stone debris and wreckage. At least five people died, including three children and two women, according to health officials from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and Nasser Hospital.
Following the incident, civil defense officials teamed up with local residents in Deir al-Balah city to search for victims and assist those possibly trapped under the rubble. Due to difficult conditions, most digging was done by hand through stones and tent debris.
Prior to this, the Gaza Strip experienced continuous heavy rainfall over several days, which is believed to have contributed to the collapse of the large sandstone slab.
Currently, most of the approximately two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remain displaced or live in temporary tent camps amid harsh conditions, including inadequate housing, poor environment, and overcrowding, which increases their risk during severe weather.
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