People living in bombed-out buildings in Gaza at risk from collapse

NPR | By Anas Baba,

Aya Batrawy

Published September 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM EDT

A bombed-out building in Gaza sheltering around 100 people collapsed, and there are hundreds more like it that could, too

Anas Baba

Anas Baba is NPR’s reporter in Gaza.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.