With Reconstruction Stalled, Gazans Shelter in Buildings at Risk of Collapse
- On September 16, a six-storey residential building collapsed in Gaza City, killing 21 people, while Gaza's Civil Defense warns approximately 2,000 other structures across the territory remain at imminent risk of failure.
- Years of conflict damaged up to 82 percent of Gaza's structures, leaving foundations compromised; Israel restricts heavy machinery entry, citing security concerns that Hamas could repurpose items for military infrastructure.
- Displaced residents continue living in unsafe structures because overcrowded camps offer no protection from elements. "People are choosing to stay in dangerous buildings because the idea of living in a tent is worse," said Shaina Low, Norwegian Refugee Council spokesperson.
- Following the deadly collapse, Gaza authorities announced an emergency plan on Sunday to evacuate and demolish 255 buildings deemed most dangerous, though the initiative faces significant hurdles including severe funding shortages and a lack of heavy equipment.
- With winter approaching, humanitarian groups warn that deteriorating weather will exacerbate dangers as rain weakens cracked concrete, and experts estimate 400 buildings at imminent risk of collapse without immediate access to reconstruction materials.
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The population of Gaza is facing increasing risks as the rainy season approaches, with extensive destruction of buildings, tents for displaced persons and drainage systems during the Israeli war.
Displaced families settle in homes with structural problems rather than tents, despite the fact that more than 2,000 structures across the Strip are at risk of collapse
‘We Have No Choice but to Live Here’: Thousands of Families in Gaza Take Refuge in Buildings at Risk
Gaza, Palestinian Territories. In Gaza City, Heba Arafat walks on the sloping floor of his apartment, as the Israeli attacks destroyed the building's foundations and left it dangerously inclined. Like thousands of inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, this 47-year-old woman has decided to reoccupy a house damaged by the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement, during which the Palestinian territory was devastated by the bombings. “We have no…
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