Gaza
Gaza civil defense reports 100 missing under collapsed building
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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The Gaza civil defense spokesman, Mahmoud Bassal, said approximately 100 people remain unaccounted for beneath the rubble of the Al-Saada residential building in Gaza City's industrial zone, Shehab Wire reported. The structure collapsed over dozens of displaced families sheltering inside.
Bassal characterized the incident as a disaster, though the cause of the collapse was not immediately detailed in available reports. Search and rescue operations were ongoing at the site.
