5 children injured in partial building collapse in Gaza
Five children were injured on Friday following a partial building collapse in the Sabra area south of Gaza City. Civil defense teams managed to extract the trapped children, who sustained minor injuries. The incident occurs amid widespread destruction of residential buildings due to the Israeli war.
Five children were injured on Friday, September 18, 2026, following a partial building collapse in the Sabra area south of Gaza City. Civil Defense spokesman in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Basal, said that civil defense teams managed to reach the building and extract the five children who were trapped inside, noting that they sustained minor injuries. Basal added that teams continue working at the site to remove hazards and secure the location. The incident comes days after the collapse of the "Saada Building" in the industrial area west of Gaza City last Wednesday, which resulted in the deaths of 21 Palestinians, including 12 children. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the collapse of the "Saada Building" raised the total number of victims of building collapses resulting from the Israeli war to 50 martyrs. The article links the incident to the widespread destruction of residential buildings in the Strip due to the war, which has pushed Palestinians to live in damaged and dilapidated buildings due to a lack of shelter.