{
  "id": 7737680,
  "title": "War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people seeking shelter inside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/war-damaged-gaza-building-collapses-killing-12-people-seeking-shelter-7737680",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/war-damaged-gaza-building-collapses-killing-12-people-seeking-shelter-inside"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gaza rescuers laboring through the rubble of a recently bombed apartment building discovered the tragic loss of 12 lives, among them five young children, when the seven-story structure crumbled to the ground overnight. This devastating occurrence underscores the persistent peril faced by thousands of Palestinians residing in approximately 2,000 buildings damaged by Israeli airstrikes in the region.\n\nAccording to rescue workers from the civil defense, the collapse of the seven-story building claimed the lives of at least 12 individuals, including five children, while leaving 14 others injured. Dozens more were trapped beneath the debris, as evidenced by a video obtained by Reuters, which depicted rescue personnel attempting to extricate two individuals from under a collapsed wall.\n\nIn another video circulating on social media, Gaza's civil defense spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, could be seen carrying a young girl, her body covered in a blood-stained scarf, in his arms. Raed Al-Dahshan, the director of Gaza City's civil defense service, reported that the collapsed building housed at least 10 families, and there remained a glimmer of hope for locating survivors.",
  "summary": "CAIRO/GAZA — Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble. The incident highlights the ongoing danger for tens of thousands of Palestinians who live in an estimated 2,000 damaged buildings due to Israeli airstrikes…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Gaza apartment block collapses, killing eight; rescuers search for dozens missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/gaza-apartment-block-collapses-killing-eight-rescuers-search-for",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:14:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Gaza apartment block collapses, killing eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/gaza-apartment-block-collapses-killing-eight",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "IDF, Shin Bet confirm killing of Hamas' Rafah Brigade commander in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/idf-shin-bet-confirm-killing-of-hamas-rafah-brigade-commander-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:49:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people seeking shelter inside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/war-damaged-gaza-building-collapses-killing-12-people-seeking-shelter",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/war-damaged-gaza-building-collapses-killing-12-people-seeking-shelter-7741666",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/war-damaged-gaza-building-collapses-killing-12-people-seeking-shelter-7744237",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}