Gaza flood kills four as sandbank collapse buries families in Deir el-Balah
Heavy rains and flooding in Gaza have killed at least four people, including three children, after a sandbank collapse buried families at a displacement camp in Deir el-Balah, affecting 106,000 people overall. Residents dug with bare hands and phone flashlights to rescue the trapped, but a woman and three children died, including members of the al-Nabhan family. The collapse occurred after brief rain on unstable ground, with survivors describing the scene as an explosion followed by screams. The storm, beginning November 6, damaged over 26,000 households, with 1.4 million people living in tents. Destroyed infrastructure and blocked aid supplies worsened the crisis, prompting calls for shelter materials and equipment to prevent future deaths.