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Building Collapse in Gaza Leaves Eight Dead, Dozens Missing

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

Rescue teams in Gaza continued searching Wednesday for dozens of people believed trapped after a six-story apartment building collapsed, killing eight people, including children, according to local authorities. The Gaza civil defense agency reported that the building, located in the Tal al-Hawa area, had been housing families displaced by the ongoing war with Israel. The structure collapsed onto nearby residential areas and tents where displaced people were staying. Mahmoud Basal, a spokesman for the civil defense agency, told AFP that the building had previously suffered structural damage from Israeli airstrikes. He said rescuers had recovered the bodies of eight victims, including children, along with 15 injured survivors, from the rubble. Basal added that more than 60 people remained unaccounted for as search efforts continued.