Gaza authorities slam global ‘inaction’ after mudslide kills five people
Summary
A landslide in Deir el-Balah killed five displaced Palestinians after heavy rain hit Gaza, and two people remained missing. Gaza authorities criticized what they described as international inaction, while aid groups and officials reported widespread flooding and severe shelter shortages.Key Facts
- Four children and a woman died when a sandbank collapsed onto their tent on Sunday, according to the article.
- The first winter storm of the year brought heavy rain to Gaza beginning Friday, flooding displacement camps and weakening buildings damaged in earlier air raids.
- Residents used their hands to search for survivors because specialist rescue equipment was in short supply, the article reported.
- About 70,000 tents were flooded during the storm, according to the article.
- Save the Children said more than half a million children in Gaza face critical or catastrophic shelter conditions.
- Save the Children said Israeli authorities have repeatedly blocked the entry of caravans intended as a more durable alternative to tents.
- Gaza’s Government Media Office blamed Israel, the United States and the international community for what it called inaction and restrictions on shelter supplies and equipment.
- The article says more than 74,600 people have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023, and that more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025.
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