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At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
Rescuers searched for survivors as officials said 21 people, including 11 children, were killed and more than 90 were believed trapped.
A multistory building housing displaced families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 15, according to Shifa Hospital.
The structure had sustained significant damage during the Israel-Hamas war, and authorities had previously issued safety warnings regarding the building's condition.
Civil defense crews are searching for more than 60 missing people, utilizing bulldozers and manual labor to locate survivors despite a lack of heavy machinery.
Raed Al-Dahshan, director of the Gaza City civil defense service, said, "We are still hearing voices from under the rubble, so there is still hope to find people," while at least four children were among the dead.
The local rescue service reports about 2,000 damaged buildings currently house families, with approximately 400 structures at risk of collapse, leaving displaced residents vulnerable to sudden structural failures.
According to Palestinian sources, at least 20 people were killed in a building collapse in Gaza City, which had previously been damaged by Israeli attacks.
It was a structure reduced to its skeleton after Israeli attacks of the war, without windows, where displaced families tried to survive covering the gaps with plastics and cardboard