Eastleigh building collapse: 20 people still unaccounted for five days on

Twenty people remain unaccounted for in the collapsed Eastleigh building, with rescue operations 65 per cent complete on day five, authorities say

Twenty people remain unaccounted for following the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, authorities have confirmed.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, 52 people were reported missing. However, 32 cases have been closed after those reported missing were traced and reunited with their families, including two people who were rescued alive from the rubble.

Of the 20 outstanding cases, 11 involve casual workers whose whereabouts remain unclear.

The National Disaster Management Unit says underground sewer and water systems, as well as safety concerns arising from the collapsed structure, have hampered the operation.

Rescue teams are using phone-signal tracking and specialised acoustic equipment to establish whether anyone remains trapped beneath the debris, while efforts continue to establish the identities and last known locations of the missing casual workers.

Source: Standard