Tens of thousands of makeshift shelters have been flooded, leaving families without dry bedding or protection from the cold as emergency crews struggle to cope with the worsening conditions.
A winter storm hit Gaza late on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of displaced families struggling to find dry shelter amid widespread destruction and a severe shortage of humanitarian supplies.
Gaza's Government Media Office said around 70,000 tents were flooded within the first 12 hours, while dozens of walls weakened by Israeli bombardment collapsed.
On Sunday, a woman and four children were killed and others injured when a landslide struck tents in Deir al Balah, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence.
The Civil Defence reported more than 1,500 emergency calls, as rescue teams faced shortages of equipment and resources and kept searching for missing people.
Gaza Health Ministry Director-General Munir al-Bursh said flooding has left around 350,000 displaced Palestinians sleeping in the open, calling for the urgent entry of tents, shelter materials and reconstruction supplies into the Palestinian enclave.
These photos capture the growing hardships faced by Palestinian families in makeshift camps as winter approaches.
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