At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
- 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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A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, while Saudi Arabia claimed to have intercepted a drone heading for the Holy City of Mecca. The building of the collapsed Gaza City had already been partially destroyed during the [...]
Gaza building collapse kills 21 as Saudi intercepts drone near Mecca
A damaged building sheltering displaced families collapsed in Gaza City, killing 21 people, as Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone headed towards Mecca. The twin incidents highlighted how war damage, security threats and energy disruptions are straining the region.
Twenty people died, including five children, and dozens are missing after the collapse of a six-storey building in Gaza City, reported Wednesday the civil defense of this war-torn Palestinian territory.
Gaza: 20 dead, including children, in building collapse
The search for survivors has been hampered by Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery in the Gaza Strip. Authorities say 2,000 damaged buildings in the territory are occupied by families who have nowhere else to go.
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