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Gaza building collapse kills at least 21

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A building used by displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, while Saudi Arabia was reported to be reaching out to allies for help with defenses as it deals with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Gaza Apartment Collapse Leaves Eight Dead, Dozens Missing (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A six-story Gaza City apartment collapsed overnight, killing at least eight including children; more than 60 were reported missing as crews dug by hand.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Gaza residential building collapses, six families reportedly trapped (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rescue crews in Gaza pull survivors from a collapsed building as cries for help echo beneath the rubble, witnesses say.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A damaged building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 12 people and other Mideast developments (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, including four children

  4. Al-Monitor

    War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people sheltering inside (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Gaza rescuers on Wednesday searched through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 20 Palestinians including children and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble.

  5. Al-Monitor

    War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Building collapse in Gaza kills 16 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed sixteen people, including at least twelve women and children

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A damaged building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 16, and other Mideast developments (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, most of them women and children

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Building collapse in Gaza kills 19 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed 19 people, including at least twelve women and children. Rescuers are searching for more victims among the rubble on Wednesday. The collapse highlights the dire living conditions in Gaza, where a…

  9. BBC News

    At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses (opens BBC News)

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    Dozens of people are missing beneath the rubble of the building in Gaza City, where 10 families had reportedly been living.

  10. CBS News

    War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing at least 20 people (opens CBS News)

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    Health officials in Gaza say a building damaged months ago by an Israeli strike has collapsed, killing people from 6 displaced families who had taken shelter inside.

  11. The Guardian

    At least 19 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses (opens The Guardian)

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    Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing about 100 displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 19 people, as rescuers search the rubble for dozens of people believed to be trapped, including children.

  12. KRDO

    Gaza building collapse kills at least 20, dozens more trapped under rubble (opens KRDO)

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    By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 people, including several children, have died after a war-damaged residential building in Gaza City collapsed early Wednesday morning, local authorities said, with dozens more feared trapped under layers of rubble.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Gaza building collapse kills more than 20, dozens remain trapped under rubble (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — More than 20 people, including several children, have died after a war-damaged residential building in Gaza City collapsed early Wednesday morning, local authorities said, with dozens more feared trapped under layers of rubble. Dr.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 19 people, and other Mideast developments (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 19 people, most of them women and children

  15. Al Jazeera

    Photos: Gaza building collapse kills 20, including women and children (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Israel-hit building collapsed in Gaza City, killing 20 and leaving dozens trapped under the rubble.

  16. WTOP Washington DC

    Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A building housing dozens of people collapsed in Gaza City early Wednesday morning, leaving rescuers clawing with bare hands through rubble until determining that 21 people, including 11 children, had been killed in their sleep.

  17. UPI

    Building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 21 people, many missing (opens UPI)

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    At least 21 people are dead, including at least eight children, and dozens more are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza overnight.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza: 20 dead, including children, in building collapse (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza: At least 20 dead, including children, in building collapse (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza: At least 21 dead, including children, in building collapse (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, including 11 children

  23. Al-Monitor

    Gaza apartment block collapse kills 21, including 12 children (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Gaza authorities said Wednesday that 12 children were among the 21 people killed when an apartment building collapsed due to damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes. The six-storey building, which had four apartments per floor, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and tents in the Tal al-Hawa ar…

  24. Al-Monitor

    Gaza apartment block collapse leaves 21 dead (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Gaza authorities said Wednesday that 21 people including five children had died after an apartment building collapsed from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes. The six-storey building, which had four apartments per floor, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and tents in the Tal al-Hawa area…

  25. WTOP Washington DC

    Photos show rescuers recovering bodies after strike-damaged building collapses in Gaza (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — People carried bodies Wednesday as machines cleared rubble from a Gaza City building that collapsed after Israeli strikes left it unstable. Reconstruction remains stalled as Israel demands Hamas disarm, with few excavators allowed in.

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