Gaza Strip, Nov. 9 -- At least five Palestinians, including four children and a woman, were killed after a sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Sunday, November 8, Palestinian media reported.

The deaths come as Palestinians face a fourth consecutive winter without adequate shelter, with heavy rainfall and strong winds worsening conditions for thousands of displaced families living in makeshift camps across the Gaza.

Gaza's Civil Defence teams recovered five bodies from beneath the sand and rubble, while rescue operations continued at the site. Five other people were pulled out alive with injuries, according to local reports.

Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal...