At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
Rescuers searched the rubble for nearly 100 people as officials warned that about 2,000 damaged buildings in Gaza remain occupied by families.
- 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.
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Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A building housing dozens of people collapsed in Gaza City early Wednesday morning, leaving rescuers clawing with bare hands through rubble until determining that 21 people, including 11 children, had been killed in their…
Displaced families moved into the dangerously tilted house because they could not find any other shelter. The UN says hundreds of similarly damaged buildings are at risk of collapse.
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20 killed after Israeli-hit building in Gaza City collapses
Gaza City - A building housing about 100 displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 20 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people believed to be trapped, including children.
A building used by displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, while Saudi Arabia was reported to be contacting allies for help with defences while grappling with the Houthi insurgents in Yemen.
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