Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:22pm on 16 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
At least 20 people, including five children, were killed when a six-storey residential building in Gaza City collapsed on September 16 after previously being damaged by Israeli strikes, according to Palestinian rescue officials. The building had been sheltering around 100 displaced Palestinian families, and its collapse also brought down nearby tents, trapping people beneath the rubble. At least 25 others were reported injured, while rescue teams continued searching for survivors. Emergency operations were hampered by limited heavy machinery. The incident highlights the dangers faced by displaced civilians living in damaged buildings amid continuing violence and severe housing shortages in Gaza. (PC: AFP)
