Building collapse in Gaza kills 16 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce
A building collapse in Gaza City killed 16 people and left dozens more missing as they sheltered in an unstable structure overnight during a truce. Rescue teams are currently working to locate survivors trapped beneath the rubble of the residence, which housed approximately six families.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A building housing half a dozen families gave out in Gaza City overnight into Wednesday, killing sixteen people as they slept and leaving rescuers digging through rubble for dozens more who’d been sheltering inside the structure. The sudden collapse of the building, which was known to be unstable due...
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