At least 20 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
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First seen16 Sept, 10:18At least 20 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapses
At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, who were sheltering in a bombed-out apartment building in Gaza have been killed after the structure collapsed overnight.
Sky News
Follow-up16 Sept, 10:46At least 16 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed to be trapped. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injured people were taken to hospital. Medical sources said rescuers could hear the voices of people trapped beneath the rubble as they tried to reach them. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Seham Tantesh in Gaza and agencies
Follow-up16 Sept, 11:39At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say
The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions of those living among the enclave’s ruins.
The New York Times•Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir
Follow-up16 Sept, 12:56Photos: Gaza building collapse kills 20, including women and children
Israel-hit building collapsed in Gaza City, killing 20 and leaving dozens trapped under the rubble.
Al Jazeera
Follow-up16 Sept, 14:18Gaza: 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.
Deutsche Welle
Follow-up16 Sept, 15:03Gaza: Building collapse kills 21, including 11 children as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians
At least 21 people, including 11 children, have died and dozens more are missing after an apartment building collapsed in Gaza from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes.
Euronews- Latest16 Sept, 20:10
Dozens dead after Gaza unit collapse
A war damaged building has collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including 11 children.
The Sydney Morning Herald
