Seven Missing After Eastleigh Building Collapse as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Trapped People

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – Seven people are missing following the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as rescue teams continue efforts to…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the ground floor and basement of the building were occupied when the structure collapsed, raising concerns about the safety of people who may have been inside at the time of the incident.

Murkomen said all 67 construction workers at the site had been accounted for, with 66 escaping unharmed while one was rushed to hospital for treatment.

First responders have also reportedly established contact with six people trapped beneath the debris, raising hopes of a possible breakthrough as rescue operations continue.

The national government, Nairobi County Government and the Kenya Red Cross have mobilised teams to coordinate the emergency response, with efforts focused on reaching those trapped and establishing the whereabouts of the seven missing people.

Source: Capital FM