The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that 235,000 people in the Gaza Strip were affected by Storm “Byron,” which caused buildings to collapse and damaged tents between December 10 and 17.

UNRWA added that although Storm “Byron,” which hit Gaza on December 10, was a natural disaster, its consequences were “man-made,” referring to the worsening impact due to widespread destruction and the lack of safe shelters following Israel’s war of genocide.

The agency confirmed that 17 buildings collapsed, and more than 42,000 tents or temporary shelters were either completely or partially damaged between December 10 and 17, affecting at least 235,000 people.