# Gaza apartment block collapse kills eight, dozens missing

> Rescuers search rubble of six-storey building in Tal al-Hawa that housed displaced families.
- Title: Gaza apartment block collapse kills eight, dozens missing
- Summary: Rescuers search rubble of six-storey building in Tal al-Hawa that housed displaced families. A damaged apartment block in Gaza collapsed, killing eight…
- Keywords: gaza, tal al-hawa, building collapse, israel, civil defence, mahmoud basal, displaced persons, casualties, rescue operations, structural damage, news, world
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/16/gaza-apartment-block-collapses-killing-eight-rescuers-search-for-dozens-missing/235403
- Published: 2026-09-16T13:14:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gaza, tal al-hawa, building collapse, israel, civil defence, mahmoud basal, displaced persons, casualties, rescue operations, structural damage, news, world
## Apartment block collapses in Gaza
Eight people died, including children, when a six-storey building in Tal al-Hawa collapsed. Rescuers are searching the rubble for survivors.
## Building housed displaced families
The apartment block was home to people displaced by the war with Israel. It collapsed onto residential areas and nearby tents.
## Prior damage from Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence spokesman said the building had sustained structural damage from Israeli strikes before it collapsed.
## Fifteen injured pulled from rubble
Civil defence agency spokesman Mahmoud Basal confirmed eight bodies and 15 injured people have been recovered so far.

> The bodies of eight martyrs including children and 15 injured individuals have been recovered from the rubble
## Over 60 people still missing
More than 60 individuals remain unaccounted for as rescue teams continue searching through the debris in Tal al-Hawa.
## Key takeaway

A damaged apartment block in Gaza collapsed, killing eight people including children, with over 60 still missing.