Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Gaza struggles to recover bodies amid storms
Gaza is having a really hard time right now.
There was a big war, and now many buildings are damaged.
Heavy rain and storms are making things worse.
Two buildings collapsed on Friday, killing at least 12 people.
Rescue workers are trying to pull bodies from the rubble, but they don't have enough machines to do the job quickly.
They also need to find better places for people to live because the tents they're using are getting washed away.
There are still about 9,000 bodies buried under the rubble from the war.
On Monday, they found the remains of 20 people in a building that was bombed last year.
The people in Gaza need help, like mobile homes and caravans, to stay safe and warm.
Two buildings collapsed in Gaza on Friday, killing at least 12 people amid heavy rain and storms.
Gaza authorities warn that more war-damaged buildings may collapse due to the heavy rain, making it difficult to recover bodies.
Rescue workers are struggling to retrieve around 9,000 bodies estimated to be buried in the rubble from Israeli bombing.
On Monday, the remains of around 20 people were retrieved from a multi-storey building bombed in December 2023.
Gaza Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal called for mobile homes and caravans for displaced Palestinians instead of tents.
- Who
- Gaza authorities and rescue workers
- What
- Struggling to recover bodies and provide shelter amid storms
- When
- Recent events, including building collapses on Friday and ongoing recovery efforts
- Where
- Gaza, a devastated Palestinian enclave
- Why
- Heavy rain and storms are causing further damage to war-torn buildings and making recovery efforts difficult
- Location
- Gaza
- Casualties
- At least 12 people killed in recent building collapses
- Displaced Population
- Nearly the entire population is homeless
- Bodies Under Rubble
- Around 9,000 bodies estimated to be buried
- Recent Recovery
- Remains of 20 people retrieved from a multi-storey building
- Request for Aid
- Mobile homes and caravans requested for displaced Palestinians