Scores missing after Gaza building collapse

Eleven months after a ceasefire was declared, at least 21 people, including several children, have died in a Gaza building residents knew was unstable. Why are families forced to risk these living conditions?

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At least 21 people, including six children, were killed when a war-damaged residential building collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday , according to local rescue officials.

At least 14 others were injured, and dozens are feared trapped beneath the rubble.

With heavy machinery in short supply after months of conflict, rescue workers have been digging by hand in search of survivors.

Authorities say multiple families were sheltering in the building, and the death toll is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.

How much better are things in Gaza today than they were 11 months ago? Shaina Low from the Norwegian Refugee Council shares her insights with DW. 

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