4 killed as rain-triggered sand collapse buries Gaza displacement tents

A rain-soaked sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families near Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killing four people, including three children and a woman, and injuring several others. Gaza's Civil Defence said rescuers searched through the night after the collapse late Sunday, digging through sand and debris by hand. The deaths came a day after heavy rain flooded roughly 70,000 tents across the territory, worsening conditions for families already living in makeshift camps. Aid groups have warned that many Palestinians are sheltering in unsafe low-lying or sandy areas as winter weather intensifies and reconstruction remains stalled.