Gaza Building Collapse Kills Twenty.

Gaza - September 16, 2026 Palestinian civil defense personnel and residents search through the rubble of a war-damaged residential building that collapsed in the Al-Sinaa area near Al-Thalathini Street in southwestern Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on September 16, 2026. At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, were killed and 14 others were injured when the building, which had previously been damaged by Israeli strikes during the war, collapsed overnight while displaced families were sheltering inside, according to Gaza's civil defense cited by Reuters. Rescue officials said at least 10 families had been staying in the building and that dozens of people were initially believed to be trapped beneath the rubble, while the collapse also struck tents sheltering displaced Palestinians beside the structure. Civil defense crews, local residents, United Nations agencies and an Egyptian relief team took part in the search for survivors, with rescuers reporting that voices could still be heard from beneath the debris during the operation. Rescue officials said efforts were hampered by a shortage of excavators and other heavy equipment needed to remove large concrete sections. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are living in buildings damaged during the war because of limited alternative shelter, while the United Nations estimates that hundreds of structures across Gaza remain at risk of collapse.