Gaza Building Collapse Kills 12, Dozens Trapped
Gaza Building Collapse Kills 12, Dozens Trapped
The News
A war-damaged apartment building sheltering displaced Palestinian families collapsed overnight in Gaza City, killing at least 12 people and trapping dozens more beneath the rubble, Reuters reported Wednesday.
Reuters said the dead include five children; The Independent put the number of children killed at four.
Al Jazeera reported that six families were believed to be trapped inside, and that rescue crews were pulling survivors out as cries for help came from under the debris, according to witnesses.
Timeline
A bombed-out apartment building in Gaza City that was housing displaced Palestinian families collapses.
Al Jazeera reports rescue crews pulling survivors from the wreckage, with six families reportedly trapped and witnesses describing cries for help beneath the rubble.
Reuters reports Gaza rescuers combing the wreckage, with at least 12 Palestinians killed, including five children, and dozens still trapped.
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The witnesses cited by Al Jazeera described hearing people calling for help from inside the collapsed structure as crews worked to reach them.
Reuters and The Independent both framed the collapse as a consequence of war damage to the building, which had been bombed before displaced families took shelter inside it.
No official statements from Israeli or Palestinian authorities were included in the initial reports.
What's Next
Rescue crews were still working through the rubble as of Wednesday morning, and the death toll is expected to change as more people are pulled out.
The number of children among the dead also remains unsettled between the news organizations covering the collapse.
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The building was being used as shelter by families displaced elsewhere in Gaza — one of the reasons so many people were inside when it came down overnight.
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