Several Feared Trapped After Nairobi Building Collapses

There are fears that a number of people could be trapped under the rubble of the building, with the incident leading to a major traffic snarl up in the eastern commercial hub.

Several people are feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area on Friday, October 23.

The Friday afternoon incident brought business to a standstill along the busy street as residents, traders and passersby gathered near the scene.

The building located along Yusuf Haji Avenue next to Day to Day Supermarket was reportedly occupied on its lower floors despite ongoing construction works.

"A building has collapsed along Yusuf Haji Avenue, next to Day to Day Supermarket on 9th Street, Eastleigh. Kenya Red Cross response teams are en route to the scene," Kenya Red Cross confirmed.

There were fears that workers or other people may have been inside the building when it collapsed, with efforts to establish whether anyone was trapped ongoing.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke