Gaza sandbank collapse kills five amid heavy rains

Gaza sandbank collapse kills five amid heavy rains

At least five people have been killed, including three children, after heavy rains caused a sandbank to collapse in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, Wafa news reported on Sunday. 

A civil defence spokesman added that five wounded people had been pulled out of the rubble after their tents were hit, and teams are continuing to search for survivors.

The incident comes amid worsening conditions faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza, as national and internation institutions warned heavy rainfall and bad weather require urgent intervention and the provision of safe shelter and winter supplies.