10 dead, dozens missing after war-damaged apartment block collapses in Gaza
A six-storey apartment building in Gaza City collapsed, killing at least 10 people and leaving dozens missing. The building had been previously damaged by Israeli strikes, highlighting the vulnerability of infrastructure in the war-torn region.
Why it matters
The collapse underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the extreme danger faced by displaced civilians living in damaged structures in Gaza.
At least 10 Palestinians, including children, were killed after a six-storey apartment building collapsed in western Gaza City overnight, with dozens more feared trapped under the rubble, local authorities and witnesses said on Wednesday.The building, located in the Tal al-Hawa area, was housing families displaced by the war with Israel when it collapsed onto nearby residential structures and tents. Gaza's Civil Defence said rescue teams were searching for survivors and recovering bodies from the wreckage.Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal said the bodies of eight people, including children, had initially been recovered along with 15 injured people."The bodies of eight martyrs, including children and 15 injured individuals have been recovered from the rubble," Basal said.Basal said more than 60 people were missing.
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