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Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say

Dozens of people are missing beneath the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike last year, where some 10 families had been living.

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At least 20 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapses Sky News – World
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Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed to be trapped. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injur…

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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 At Least 16 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say Earlier coverage
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At least 16 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses

Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed to be trapped. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injur…

At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapsesBBC News – World
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At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses

At least 20 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapsesSky News – World
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At least 20 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapses

At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, who were sheltering in a bombed-out apartment building in Gaza have been killed after the structure collapsed overnight.

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