Rescue efforts end after 21 die in collapse of bomb-damaged building in Gaza; 45 saved from rubble
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Gaza rescuers wrapped up searches on Thursday in the rubble of a bomb-damaged building that collapsed a day earlier, where 21 people were killed and 45 rescued from under the rubble, a Palestinian official said. Nearly a year since a ceasefire ended major fighting in Gaza, reconstruction of the devastated territory has yet…
A residential building in Gaza City collapsed early Wednesday, resulting in more than 20 fatalities, including 11 children, according to local authorities. Dozens of people remain trapped under the rubble in the city's Rimal neighborhood. The six-story building, known as al-Sa'ada, had four apartments on each floor and was targeted by Israeli airstrikes at the beginning of the war in Gaza.
Since the conflict began, around 80% of all structures in Gaza have been damaged, with two-thirds destroyed, according to the United Nations. Around 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced during the war, with many people displaced multiple times. Rescue operations are underway to find survivors, but Israeli airstrikes continue to obstruct relief efforts by refusing to allow the entry of necessary equipment and supplies.
The UN has called for urgent approvals to facilitate the entry of heavy machinery, engine oil, and fuel into Gaza to address the urgent need for safe shelter, particularly as winter approaches.
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