04 January, 2015

2 Dead, 40 Rescued, Dozens still trapped in Huruma building Collapse.

Sunday, January 04, 2015



BREAKING NEWS: News just coming in indicates that a 7 storey building has collapsed in Huruma’s Casanova area, Nairobi. The residential building was still under construction and 5 floors had already been occupied. 

The building collapsed at around 7pm, Sunday night, at time when most residents were at home. 

Many are feared dead or trapped and rescue teams are currently rushing to the scene.
Huruma is a poor neighborhood dominated by residential flats.

Update

 As of Monday morning two people were confirmed dead. A child’s body was pulled from the rubble while another person died on the way to hospital, according to accounts given by an official from Disaster Operation Centre.


Rescue teams have so far pulled more than 40 survivors out of the collapsed building but it’s not clear how many are still trapped.

Most of those rescued have been admitted to local health facilities. 
It is now emerging that the building developed cracks last year but residents continued to live in it.

Nairobi Governor, Evans Kidero, has just held a press conference  stating that the developer, contractor,and builders of the collapsed building will be arrested and charged. It is now emerging that the county government only approved a four-storey building but it was developed up to seven floors.  Read the latest updates here 3 People Confirmed Dead, 40 Rescued, One Row Almost Cleared In Huruma Building Collapse

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