Torrential rain and cold linked to last week's Storm Byron have triggered a new wave of disaster, with Gaza's government media office reporting at least 11 people killed and one missing in collapses of bomb-damaged structures. Authorities say more than a dozen buildings have fallen and over 27,000 tents have been washed away or flooded, leaving displaced residents to choose between unsafe ruins and open-air exposure, reports the CBC . The UN and Palestinian authorities estimate roughly 300,000 new tents are urgently needed for some 1.5 million displaced people, while Gaza's Civil Defence is urging the delivery of sturdier mobile homes instead.
Author: Kate Seamons with Newser.AI
Published at: 2025-12-20 22:27:00
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