Heavy rain floods at least 70,000 tents in Gaza
Heavy rain flooded at least 70,000 tents housing displaced people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Gaza government media office. Gaza's civil defence service said it received 1,500 distress calls; no deaths were reported. UNICEF's special representative said most people are living in "terrible conditions."
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Why it matters
Most of Gaza's displaced residents live in tent camps, and officials say at least 70,000 tents flooded. Hamas and Israel disagree over why shelter materials are scarce.
How each side sees it
Sources
- Reuters via GV Wire: Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people
- Al Jazeera: Floods in Gaza leave tens of thousands without shelter
- The National: Floods kill two in Iraq and swamp tens of thousands of tents in Gaza
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