Arabic version: أمطار غزيرة تغمر خيام النازحين في غزة

According to Al Jazeera, heavy rain flooded tents sheltering tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in war-devastated Gaza, leaving many without shelter. Palestinian authorities said about 70,000 tents were flooded on the first day of rainfall.

Since early Saturday, displaced families were seen leaving camps in parts of Gaza City and other northern areas, as well as parts of central Gaza, after rainwater inundated their shelters. Water levels rose by 300 to 400mm, or 12 to 16 inches, at several camps, according to the photographs and captions published by Al Jazeera.

Authorities also reported the collapse of dozens of cracked walls and roofs across the territory. The collapses caused injuries, including some described as critical. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said about 950,000 displaced people in Gaza were living in areas exposed to flooding.

Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told AFP that teams received more than 1,500 calls overnight from residents seeking urgent help after their tents flooded. Municipal and Civil Defence officials said fuel shortages and damage to equipment had limited their ability to respond to the storm.