"Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain. A Palestinian woman in Gaza has died as a winter storm threatens the lives of nearly 900,000 Palestinians living in tents across the devastated coastal enclave. The 30-year-old, identified as Alaa Marwan Juha, died on Sunday when a wall collapsed onto her tent in the Remal neighbourhood to the west of Gaza City, Al Jazeera Arabic reported."
"The incident occurred amid heavy rain and strong winds that have battered the Gaza Strip since Saturday evening, flooding and blowing away thousands of tents sheltering the forcibly displaced Palestinians. Al Jazeera Arabic, citing witnesses, reported that the partially destroyed wall gave way under the force of the wind, crashing down on the tent beside it. The wall collapse also injured several members of Juha's family, the network reported."
"Many Palestinian families have been living in tents since late 2023 as Israel waged its genocidal war on Gaza. The enclave is imminently facing freezing temperatures, rain and strong winds, as the authorities warn the downpour could intensify into a full-blown storm. Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO), told Al Jazeera Arabic that the severe weather conditions are exacerbating an already catastrophic humanitarian situation. This low-pressure system will complicate matters further and poses a danger to the lives of citizens, Shawa said."
Heavy rain and strong winds battered the Gaza Strip, flooding and blowing away thousands of tents sheltering forcibly displaced Palestinians. Nearly 900,000 Palestinians are living in tents across the enclave, and at least one woman, Alaa Marwan Juha, died when a partially destroyed wall collapsed onto her tent in Remal, Gaza City, injuring several relatives. Many families have lived in tents since late 2023 as Israel waged its genocidal war on Gaza. Palestinian NGOs director Amjad Shawa warned that the low-pressure system will worsen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation, called tents inadequate, and demanded urgent delivery of mobile homes, caravans and sewage-repair equipment.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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