Two people rescued from Eastleigh building rubble as search continues

Two people have been rescued from an 18-storey building that collapsed yesterday in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Rescue and disaster response teams pulled a man from the rubble after 27 hours, while another woman was rescued just minutes before 7pm.

The survivors have been rushed to hospital as the search continues for more people believed to be trapped beneath the debris.

After 27 hours beneath the rubble, rescue teams finally made a breakthrough, pulling a man out alive who was appearing weak; he was rushed for first aid and further medical attention.

A few hours later, just minutes before 7 pm, the rescue teams made another breakthrough, pulling out a woman alive to the relief of her husband and relatives who had been holding on to hope that she would be found alive

The rescue of the two has renewed hope for families still waiting anxiously for their loved ones, believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.

The official number of people unaccounted for stands at seven, although the Kenya Red Cross says it has received reports of 31 missing persons.

Source: Citizen Digital