18-storey building collapses in Nairobi, people feared trapped
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans
An 18-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood, raising fears that people may be trapped under the rubble. The number of victims and injured remained unknown, while Kenyan authorities had not yet said whether the building complied with construction regulations, reports Kenyans.co.ke.
A 18-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday afternoon on 9th Street in Eastleigh, a Nairobi neighbourhood. Several people could be trapped under the rubble, reports Kenyan media outlet Kenyans.co.ke.
Residents, traders and passers-by gathered near the site, while the collapse brought activity in the street to a halt and caused major traffic jams on roads leading to the Eastlands shopping centre. The number of people trapped, dead or injured had not been established at the time of publication, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
The Nairobi County Government, the national police, the National Disaster Management Unit and the National Construction Authority had not yet commented on the collapse. These bodies must in particular determine whether the building had the necessary permits and complied with construction regulations, reports Kenyans.co.ke.
