Gaza residential building collapses, six families reportedly trapped

Rescue crews in Gaza pull survivors from a collapsed building as cries for help echo beneath the rubble, local media shows say.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026A multi-storey residential building has collapsed overnight in western Gaza City, with six families reportedly trapped underneath, according to local witnesses and Palestinian journalists.Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed rescue teams pulling young children from the rubble, working alongside residents who dug by hand through Wednesday morning.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli quadcopter terrorises homes in Gaza Citylist 2 of 3Private schools become a costly choice for struggling parents in Gazalist 3 of 3Israel probing Naza film on Gaza for treason, inciting anti-Semitismend of listAccording to witnesses and the verified footage, children’s cries for help could be heard from beneath the concrete as civil defence crews struggled to reach those buried inside.Another video showed a young girl pulled alive from the wreckage, and several survivors emerging from the rubble, including young children appearing breathless, before being taken away by ambulance.It remains unclear whether there have been any ca...