At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
Rescue crews searched for survivors as officials said about 100 people were inside the building and 400 others in Gaza faced collapse risk.
- 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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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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CAIRO/GAZA — 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.
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