Gaza building collapse kills 21, including five children
Gaza building collapse kills 21, including five children Twenty-one people, including five children, have been killed after an apartment building collapsed from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes, Gaza authorities reported on Wednesday. The six-storey building, which had four apartments per floor and was housing at least 100 displaced people, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and…
A building collapse in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa area has killed 21 people, including five children, according to Gaza authorities. The six-storey building, housing at least 100 displaced people, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and tents. It had four apartments per floor and had sustained damage from earlier Israeli strikes.
Rescuers are excavating the rubble to retrieve bodies and search for survivors. According to ABC News AU, at least 20 people are dead, and dozens more are missing. The UN reports that many Palestinians are living in buildings damaged by Israeli air strikes across Gaza, warning of the danger of similar collapses in the future. Nearly 100 people were believed to be under the rubble.
The search effort has been hampered by a lack of equipment, with some rescuers using their bare hands initially. Raed al-Dahshan, the director of Gaza City's civil defence service, said there was still hope of finding survivors, as voices were still being heard from under the rubble. The building had been left tilting dangerously to one side after an Israeli strike, and displaced families were living inside due to a lack of shelter options.
Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, ABC News AU, MyJoyOnline Ghana, DW News, DW English (Top Stories) — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
