Gaza Herald- The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security says at least 14 people, including women and children, have died in Gaza since Wednesday due to Storm Byron.
The deaths are linked to the storm, which has unleashed heavy rainfall and winds on the Palestinian enclave, as well as the collapse of homes, the ministry said in a statement.
According to medical sources in the enclave, the number of children who died within the past 24 hours due to the freezing rose to two, after infant Rahaf Abu Jazar passed away inside her family’s tent in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on Thursday morning.
The child’s death came as a result of freezing temperatures brought on by a powerful winter storm sweeping the Strip. Since early Wednesday, Gaza has been battered by a severe weather system that has submerged thousands of displacement tents across multiple areas due to heavy rainfall. Weather forecasts indicate that the stormy conditions are expected to persist through Friday evening.
