DaysofPal – Three displaced Palestinians were killed, and several others were injured after part of a damaged building collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian Civil Defense, the incident occurred overnight when a wall from the heavily damaged building of Al-Ribat College collapsed onto tents used by displaced families. The structure had previously been damaged during Israeli bombardment.
Rescue teams completed search operations at the scene and confirmed the deaths of three people, while several others suffered injuries of varying severity.
The victims were identified as Intisar Ouda Abu Dan, 65; Tasneem Iyad Barbakh, 19; and Hosni Raafat Hosni Abu Taha, a five-year-old child.
The tragedy highlights the growing dangers faced by thousands of displaced families across Gaza. Many residents have been forced to erect tents next to destroyed buildings or inside damaged structures after their homes were demolished during the ongoing war.
For residents of Gaza, the danger is no longer limited to bombardment. Thousands of damaged structures have turned into a persistent threat that resurfaces whenever strong winds or heavy rain strike.
More than two years into the war, partially destroyed buildings now hang over neighborhoods like ticking time bombs, while large-scale reconstruction has yet to begin, and even temporary reinforcement measures remain largely absent.
The problem of unstable buildings has emerged as a silent daily risk for residents. The Palestinian Civil Defense estimates that around 30,000 buildings across Gaza are classified as at risk of collapse and pose a direct threat, particularly in densely populated areas.
Satellite analysis conducted by the United Nations indicates that roughly 78 percent of buildings in the Gaza Strip have suffered total or partial damage since the beginning of the war. The figure represents nearly 193,000 structures affected to varying degrees.
A separate assessment by the World Bank found that about 45 percent of residential buildings have been completely destroyed and cannot be repaired, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without safe shelter.
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