Advertisement

Torential rain causes widespread flooding in Gaza and Israel

Torential rain causes widespread flooding in Gaza and Israel
Copyright 
By Reuters
Published on
Share Comments Add Euronews on Google
Share Close Button

Residents in Israel and Gaza have had to be rescued, as torrential rain battered the region. Roads and homes in Gaza have been flooded and in some

Residents in Israel and Gaza have had to be rescued, as torrential rain battered the region.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Roads and homes in Gaza have been flooded and in some areas the water rose to over 2 m deep.

And in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, 30mm of rain fell in under an hour, leading to homes and shops flooding, and one street collapsing.

I added a video to a YouTube</a> playlist <a href="https://t.co/9z0m5YYTHr">https://t.co/9z0m5YYTHr</a> Torrential rain floods southern Israel, Gaza</p>&mdash; J.H Theart (angelicscorn) November 9, 2015

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share Comments Add Euronews on Google

Read more

Israel pauses in moment of silence to remember those killed on 7 October

Israelis mourn Nova festival victims three years after Hamas attack

Israeli activists protest outside EU offices in Jerusalem over Gaza war