Over 800,000 people in Gaza are at risk as a storm floods the war-torn enclave. Heavy rains have flooded hundreds of tents, and killed at least 10, including an infant.
00:00The United Nations warned more than 800,000 people in Gaza are at risk of flooding as a powerful winter storm hits the war-torn enclave.
00:10Heavy rains have already caused buildings to collapse and flooded hundreds of tents.
00:16Al Jazeera reports that 10 people have been killed by the floods in the last 24 hours.
00:21One infant died from exposure to cold weather.
00:25In Kan Yunis, southern Gaza, the Abu Jazeera family awoke Thursday morning to find that their eight-month-old baby, Rahaf, had died of hypothermia caused by the severe cold.
00:38Their tent was flooded overnight.
00:41Municipal and civil defense officials said they were unable to cope with the storm because of fuel shortages and damaged equipment.
00:48Israel has destroyed hundreds of vehicles, including bulldozers and water pumps, during the war, leaving much of Gaza in ruins.
00:57A UN report said over 760 displacement sites, hosting about 850,000 people, are at high risk of flooding.
01:07At least 300,000 new tents are urgently needed for the roughly 1.5 million people still displaced.
01:13Most existing shelters are worn out or made of thin, plastic and cloth sheeting.
Be the first to comment