7 Missing After Eastleigh Building Collapse

Panic and shock gripped the clothing district of Nairobi on Friday afternoon after the 16-storey building underground construction collapsed.

Seven people were reported missing after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, with rescue teams continuing to search the rubble for those who may be trapped.

The building collapsed on 9th Street in Eastleigh, within Kamukunji Sub-County, on Friday afternoon, with chaos and confusion marring the start of the rescue operation.

In a statement late last night, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said 67 construction workers were at the site when the building collapsed.

According to the CS, all had been accounted for, with 66 escaping uninjured and one sustaining injuries.

“Sixty-six escaped uninjured, while one sustained injuries and is in stable condition in hospital,” Murkomen stated on October 23.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke