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At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say

The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions of those living among the enclave’s ruins.

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At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say

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A deadly building collapse has killed at least 12 people in Gaza City on 16 September, according to Shifa Hospital, after a multi-storey building housing displaced families came down.

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Gaza City war-damaged building collapse

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A war-damaged multi-storey building in Gaza City collapsed on 16 September while housing about 10 displaced families, killing at least 16 people (some reports say at least 20) and leaving dozens of people, including children, missing or trapped beneath the rubble.

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New reporting cites at least 20 fatalities, including six children, creating a conflict with the earlier reported death toll of at least 16.

In this event Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say Earlier coverage

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NYT Published 16 September 2026

At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say

Euronews Published 16 September 2026

At least 12 dead and dozens missing after building collapse in Gaza City

A deadly building collapse has killed at least 12 people in Gaza City on 16 September, according to Shifa Hospital, after a multi-storey building housing displaced families came down.

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