Two survivors detected beneath rubble in Nairobi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans
Two people still alive have been detected beneath the rubble of an 18-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, bringing the number of people still being sought to 16. Chinese experts are using acoustic detectors, while rescuers have cleared about 85% of the debris, Kenyans reports.
Two people have been detected alive beneath the rubble of an 18-storey building that collapsed in Eastleigh, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Rescue teams located them on the evening of Tuesday 27 October, using equipment operated by Chinese experts, the outlet Kenyans reports.
Rescuers had not yet reached the two survivors by Wednesday morning. About 85% of the rubble had been cleared and at least 16 people were still missing. Teams are using acoustic detectors, thermal cameras and radar to detect sounds, vibrations or movement beneath the debris.
Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations is questioning several people to establish the cause of the collapse. They include Nairobi County officials and one of the building’s three owners, who has given a statement to investigators.
The discovery comes after six survivors were rescued on 27 October. The building collapsed in Nairobi on 23 October while people were inside.
