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Gaza City recovery crews retrieve 19 bodies from destroyed building rubble
Gaza's civil defence crews have recovered 19 bodies, mostly women and children, from the rubble of the "Karam" residential building in western Gaza City following a four-day search operation. The recovery effort concluded on Saturday, and teams are now transitioning to new sites within the city.
Recovery operations are significantly hindered by a critical lack of heavy machinery, such as excavators and cranes, forcing rescue teams to rely on manual labor and rudimentary tools to move heavy concrete slabs. This equipment shortage has slowed the process of locating both the deceased and potential survivors.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, over 8,000 people remain missing under the rubble across the territory. Since the ceasefire began on October 11, at least 1,254 people have been killed, 4,121 have been wounded, and 804 bodies have been recovered from debris. The cumulative death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 73,300, with more than 174,000 people wounded.
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Gaza City · Gaza Civil Defence · Gaza Health Ministry · Karam building · Mohammed Abu Dan
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 12 SOURCES] The total death toll since October 2023 exceeds 73,300 people. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.indiavision.com · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Recovery work at the 'Karam' building in western Gaza concluded after four days of searching. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.indiavision.com · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Recovery efforts are being conducted using rudimentary tools and manual labor due to a chronic shortage of heavy machinery. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.indiavision.com · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Nineteen bodies, mostly women and children, were recovered from a destroyed residential building in Gaza City. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.indiavision.com · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] More than 174,000 people have been wounded since October 2023. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.indiavision.com · +5 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] More than 8,000 people are reported missing under rubble across the Gaza territory. antiguatribune.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · timesofmiddleeast.com · www.aljazeera.com · trinidadtribune.com · +6 more