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.
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
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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