Residents in central Gaza City are issuing urgent warnings that a severely damaged tower in the al-Rimal neighborhood is on the verge of collapse, posing an immediate threat to civilians living and moving beneath it. The structure, weakened by previous strikes, now looms over crowded streets and rows of displacement tents erected by families with nowhere else to go.

Video footage circulating from the area shows extensive structural damage, including visibly cracked floors and a noticeable lean, indicating a high risk of sudden failure. The tower stands in one of Gaza City’s busiest districts, where pedestrian traffic remains constant despite the dangers, amplifying fears that a collapse could result in mass casualties.

Local residents are calling for immediate international intervention, warning that time is running out. With limited heavy equipment, restricted access to materials, and ongoing humanitarian strain, there are few local options available to safely demolish or stabilize the building. Families sheltering nearby say they are forced to choose between exposure on open ground or the risk of remaining near unstable structures.

The warning comes amid a pattern of deadly incidents earlier this month, when winter storms and strong winds triggered the collapse of similarly damaged buildings across Gaza, killing at least ten people. Aid workers and engineers have repeatedly cautioned that hundreds of structures damaged during fighting remain structurally unsound, especially in densely populated areas.

As displacement camps continue to spread into urban zones, the danger posed by unstable buildings is becoming a silent but deadly threat. Residents stress that without rapid action, the al-Rimal tower could become the site of another preventable tragedy, underscoring the urgent need for practical humanitarian measures focused on civilian safety.