Why are Gaza’s war-damaged homes collapsing in winter?
Al Jazeera
Gaza’s residents face deadly winter storms as weakened, bombed-out homes collapse.
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip deteriorated sharply late last week during Storm Byron, which brought heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Widely circulated video on social media showed Palestinian Civil Defence teams scrabbling through the rubble of fallen buildings, trying to rescue people trapped beneath.
But why did those homes fall? And what has the impact been on people in Gaza? Here’s what we know:
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