Gaza building collapse kills dozens amid ongoing Iran war fallout

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Local authorities in Gaza City report that a heavily damaged residential building, already weakened by months of conflict, collapsed early Wednesday, killing at least 20 people — among them several children — and leaving many more missing beneath the rubble.[3][5][6][11] Video from the scene shows rescue workers and residents digging through concrete and twisted metal by hand to reach survivors as emergency services struggle with limited equipment and medical capacity in the enclave.[5][6][11] The collapse highlights the extreme vulnerability of civilian infrastructure in Gaza after repeated strikes during the broader US-led war with Iran, a conflict that has driven global fuel prices higher and sparked protests in multiple countries over energy costs and rolling blackouts.[3][5][6] Aid agencies and regional governments are expressing alarm that already precarious humanitarian conditions in Gaza could deteriorate further, even as attention is divided by parallel flashpoints in Yemen, Lebanon and around the holy city of Mecca.

Sources: CNN, BBC, Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Guardian