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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Seham Tantesh in Gaza and agencies

At least 21 killed after Israeli-hit building in Gaza City collapses

Large crowds gather to watch search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collapsed building
A search operation taking place in the rubble of the collapsed multistorey building in Gaza City. Photograph: Saeed MMT Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images

A building housing about 100 displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children, forcing rescuers to dig through the rubble with their bare hands as they search for dozens of people 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 25 injured people were taken to hospital. Medical sources said rescuers could hear the voices of people trapped beneath the rubble as they tried to reach them.

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