Three die in Gaza tunnel collapse

GAZA CITY  - The bodies of three Palestinians have been recovered from a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip which collapsed at the weekend, while six people are missing, medics said Monday.

The tunnel near the Rafah border crossing caved in on Saturday, burying the nine Palestinians, the medics said.

Several Palestinians have died in recent months in the tunnels, which are used to smuggle arms, fuel, and other supplies into the Gaza Strip, which has been under a crippling Israeli blockade for nearly a year.