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Gazans struggle after heavy rains
Los Angeles Times
|December 17, 2025
The deluge dumped more than 9 inches on parts of the enclave over the last week.
ABED RAHIM KHATIB Anadolu PALESTINIANS are trying to recover from flooding in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza struggled to recover Tuesday from torrential rains that battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a 2-week-old baby.
The downpour, which dumped more than 9 inches of rain on parts of Gaza over the last week, turned dirt lanes to mud and flooded tents in camps for displaced people.
The Gaza Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, said Tuesday the 2-week-old died of hypothermia as a result of the weather. The baby was brought to the hospital a few days ago and was transferred to intensive care but died Monday.
In Gaza City, a man died Tuesday after a home already damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed due to the heavy rainfall, according to Shifa Hospital.
This story is from the December 17, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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