Kenya News -- A four-story residential building has collapsed in Kaloleni,
along Jogoo Road in Nairobi. Dozens are believed to be trapped under the rubble
as the building allegedly housed more than 30 families. The building is
reported to have collapsed at 3am, Wednseday morning while most of the
residents were still asleep.
By early morning, only seven people had been rescued and
taken to Kenyatta National Hospital. Many of the people trapped under the
rubble are communicating with their family members. Rescue efforts are
currently under way and are overseen by the Kenya Red Cross Society, the Kenya
National Disaster Operation Centre, the Nairobi City Fire Brigade, and the
National Youth service. The rescue operation is being supervised by the
Military. This is currently the most followed Kenya News.
The building was still under construction and tenants had
already occupied the ground, first, and second floors. Rescue operations are
facing difficulties due to the fact that the building had only one exit. This is expected to revive efforts to address poor
workmanship on thousands of residential flats in the city.
