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Seven-storey building collapse in Gaza City leaves 21 dead

A seven-storey building collapsed in Gaza City early Wednesday, killing at least 21 people according to local health officials. Rescue workers have been attempting to dig through the rubble by hand due to restrictions preventing heavy equipment from entering the area. The full number of people remaining trapped beneath the debris has not been independently confirmed.

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WhereGaza
31.502, 34.467 ±10 km
First reported37 days ago
Published2026-09-18 06:43 UTC
Occurred2026-09-16
Sources2
Casualties reported21
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Seven-storey building collapse in Gaza City leaves 21 dead. 2026-09-18T06:43:52.388Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2711. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-18/21-dd2af9f8

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