At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Locals said 10 families had been living in the building despite warnings that it was unsafeByYolande Knell, Middle East correspondent, Reporting fromJerusalem and David GrittenAt least 20 people have been killed, including five children, and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to rescue teams.Videos showed the search for bodies and survivors continuing in the rubble of the six-storey building in the Tal al-Hawa area of Gaza City.Locals said some 10 families had been living in the apartments despite warnings that they were unsafe.Members of the Hamas-run Civil Defence rescue service said they had initially been working with "empty hands" due to tight Israeli restrictions on equipment allowed into Gaza. However, they have since been able to borrow some heavy machinery from UN agencies and Egyptian relief workers."We are still hearing voices from under the rubble, so there is still hope to find people," said Raed al-Dahshan, the director of the Civil Defence in Gaza City.He added: "The limited availability of shelter options forced residents to move into this building, believing it was safe. However...