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Gaza Apartment Collapse Kills At Least 20; Rescuers Search
A six-storey apartment building collapsed in Gaza City.
At least 20 people died, including five children.
Many other people were still missing.
Rescuers said they could hear voices under the broken building.
The building had already been damaged by earlier Israeli strikes.
People had continued living there even after warnings that it was unsafe.
Rescue workers first had to search by hand because heavy machines could not easily enter Gaza.
Later, they received machines from United Nations agencies and Egyptian aid workers.
At least 20 people, including five children, were killed when a six-storey apartment building collapsed in Gaza City.
Dozens of people remained missing, while rescuers reported hearing voices beneath the rubble.
The building had sustained damage in earlier Israeli strikes and was reportedly considered unsafe.
Gaza Civil Defence teams initially searched mostly by hand because heavy equipment was restricted from entering Gaza.
Rescuers later gained access to heavy machinery borrowed from United Nations agencies and Egyptian aid workers.
- Who
- At least 20 residents, including five children, were killed; dozens more were missing, and Gaza Civil Defence teams searched for survivors.
- What
- A six-storey apartment building collapsed, trapping residents beneath the rubble.
- Where
- The building was in the al al-Hawa area of Gaza City, Gaza.
- When
- The report does not specify when the collapse occurred.
- Why
- The building collapsed after damage from earlier Israeli strikes; locals said it had been deemed unsafe.
Key facts
- Deaths
- At least 20 people
- Children killed
- Five
- Building
- Six storeys, with four apartments on each floor
- Residents
- About 10 families were reportedly living there
- Missing
- Dozens of people
- Initial rescue conditions
- Teams largely searched by hand because heavy equipment entry was severely limited
- Later assistance
- Heavy machinery was borrowed from United Nations agencies and Egyptian aid workers
Quotes
Raed al-Dahshan
Director of Civil Defence in Gaza City
“We are still hearing voices from under the rubble, so there is still hope to find people”
wionews.com
Sources
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