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Symbolic image: Sand embankment collapse kills five as storm floods Gaza camps

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Sand embankment collapse kills five as storm floods Gaza camps

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A sand embankment collapsed onto tents at a displacement camp near Deir al-Balah on Sunday, killing five people during the winter's first storm. Gaza authorities blame Israeli limits on shelter supplies, while Israel ties reconstruction to Hamas disarming.

The embankment collapsed on Sunday, 8 November, onto tents south of Deir al-Balah, two days after heavy rain began late on Friday. Gaza's Civil Defence and hospitals reported five dead, and Al Jazeera cites two people missing, while Reuters initially reported four dead. The Gaza Government Media Office says about 70,000 tents flooded, and the UN says more than 26,000 households reported damaged shelters or belongings.

Rescuers overwhelmed

Gaza's Civil Defence says it received about 2,200 calls for help and could answer 219. Residents dug for survivors by hand and with shovels, Al Jazeera and the Guardian report.

Shelter supplies disputed

Munir al-Bursh, director general of Gaza's health ministry, says the Israeli military is holding thousands of tents at crossings, and Hamas holds Israel fully responsible. Save the Children says Israel has blocked the caravans promised in the ceasefire. Israel says no reconstruction can begin before Hamas disarms, according to the Guardian.

Other opinions

Al Jazeera and the Gaza media office also fault the US and the Board of Peace. The Guardian and Le Monde centre on witness accounts, and the Guardian adds Unicef's warning of extreme overcrowding.