KDF deploys specialised rescue team to Eastleigh building collapse

The Kenya Defence Forces has deployed specialised urban search and rescue teams, canine units and equipment to support the multi-agency operation following a building collapse along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Six survivors have so far been recovered as emergency responders continue searching the rubble.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27- The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has deployed specialised rescue teams, canine units and equipment to support ongoing efforts to locate survivors following the collapse of a building along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

The military personnel have joined a multi-agency operation involving emergency responders, with the teams working to clear debris, access trapped sections of the building and rescue anyone who may still be alive beneath the rubble.

In a statement, the KDF said it had deployed specialised Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams, a Rapid Response Unit (RRU) from the Kenya Air Force and canine units to reinforce the search and rescue operation.

The teams are also using specialised vehicles and equipment to facilitate debris clearance and improve access to areas affected by the collapse.

Source: Capital FM