Umm Mohammed Bakrun

“It felt like an earthquake. There was a loud sound and I couldn't stand up. Stones rained down on us and when I looked outside I saw a lot of dust,”

Umm Mohammed Bakrun · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16

Umm Mohammed Bakrun, a woman living in a tent nearby, described the moment the building collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday.

“Within minutes, there were screams everywhere.”

Umm Mohammed Bakrun · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16

Umm Mohammed Bakrun described the immediate aftermath of the building collapse in Gaza City.