Landslide kills woman and four children in central Gaza tents
The Government Media Office said more than 70,000 tents were flooded and dozens of walls collapsed across Gaza during the storm.
A landslide triggered by a storm killed a woman and four children sheltering in tents in central Gaza on Sunday, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported.
Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Anadolu that sand and rock slid onto the tents in Deir al-Balah after the storm hit the area.
Others were injured, and the Civil Defense agency said in a later statement that the search for missing people was still under way.
Rescue crews and local residents were digging with basic tools to reach people trapped under the debris, an Anadolu correspondent reported.
A power cut and a shortage of rescue equipment were slowing the work, the agency said.
Heavy rain and strong winds have battered Gaza since Friday evening, and the Government Media Office said the storm flooded more than 70,000 tents.
The office also said dozens of walls had come down, causing injuries and damage to property.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are living in makeshift shelters because their homes were destroyed during Israel's war, which began in October 2023.
Israeli restrictions on building materials and shelter supplies have continued even though a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025.
Tents offer little protection from heavy rain and flooding, which makes shelter a central concern for displaced families in Gaza.
Deir al-Balah is a city in central Gaza where many displaced families have sought refuge during the war.
