At least 20 people were killed Wednesday when a building in Gaza City that had been damaged in the war collapsed, according to the BBC. The structure had already sustained damage from Israeli strikes before it came down, the BBC reports.
Accounts of the death toll differ between outlets. Reuters reports that 16 people died, describing them as people who had been seeking shelter inside the building. The Guardian places the figure at at least 12. The Times of Israel reports 20 dead and says dozens of people remain missing. The Eastern Daily Press reports at least 19 killed and notes that children were among the dead.
According to the BBC, the building had been left structurally compromised by earlier strikes, and people had been sheltering in it before it fell. The varying figures reported by different news organizations reflect the difficulty of confirming details in the immediate aftermath of the collapse.
Search and rescue efforts are continuing at the site, and the number of dead and missing may change as more information becomes available.