At least five people have been killed after a sewage treatment pool collapsed and flooded a village in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said.
The earth wall gave way in the village of Umm al-Naser in northern Gaza, submerging at least 25 houses.
Some 25 people are reported hurt but many more are unaccounted for. The village has a population of 3,000.
Residents said the flood was like a "tsunami" and Interior Minister Hani al-Qawasmeh rushed to the scene.
Health ministry officials said the dead included two toddlers and a 70-year-old woman.
With news video.
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