Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip—A military airstrike struck a densely populated residential block in southern Gaza on Monday, killing two civilians and reducing a multi-story family dwelling to rubble.
Civil defense workers and local volunteers rushed to the impact site with bare hands and basic tools, digging through broken concrete slabs to reach survivors trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
Paramedics confirmed that two family members succumbed instantly to blast injuries before transport vehicles could navigate the cratered dirt roads leading to regional medical centers.
The explosion left a deep crater in the middle of the residential street, shattering windows and severing electrical cables across surrounding neighborhoods.
Displaced residents gathered near the perimeter as rescue crews illuminated the dust-filled wreckage with portable floodlights to continue searching for unaccounted family members.
"The missile hit without any prior warning while families were resting inside their homes during the afternoon," said a neighbor who helped pull victims from the dust. "There is nothing left of the building except broken walls."
Local hospital morgues reported receiving the bodies of the two victims alongside several injured neighbors suffering from severe blast burns and fractures.
Humanitarian organizations operating in the southern sector noted that repeated bombardments continue to overwhelm local emergency services and deplete critical medical stocks.
Aid workers deployed heavy tarpaulins and temporary shelter materials for displaced families whose homes sustained structural damage from the shockwave.
Emergency clearing operations persisted through the evening hours as neighborhood volunteers combed through the debris field for remaining personal belongings.
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