Gaza Tower Collapse Kills 21 as 8 Families Stayed in Airstrike-Damaged Building
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 18
Gaza Tower Collapse Kills 21 as 8 Families Stayed in Airstrike-Damaged Building
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 18
Summary
Eight families were still living in Gaza City’s six-story al-Saada tower when it suddenly collapsed early Wednesday, killing 21 people.
The building had been damaged by an Israeli airstrike nearly three years ago, and residents remained because Gaza’s housing shortage left them with few alternatives.
The collapse underscored a growing postwar risk in the enclave, where even tents are scarce and families continue sheltering in structurally weakened buildings.