Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses on tents

Torrential rain across Gaza has led to widespread flooding and devastating damage to shelters and humanitarian facilities, with water levels reaching 1.5 metres in some locations over the weekend, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence.Overnight Sunday, a sand embankment collapsed due to the heavy rain, crushing the tent shelters beneath it, along with the families who had been sleeping inside. At least four people were killed, including three children.Most Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, an estimated 65% - or 1.4 million - people in Gaza live in tents or makeshift shelters.On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace urged Israel to allow essential aid into Gaza, after calling its response to massive weekend flooding across the shattered enclave “insufficient.”