Eastleigh building collapse: Second person rescued from rubble
Rescue teams in Nairobi have successfully pulled a second survivor from the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey building in Eastleigh. Authorities are continuing search efforts while the Engineers Board of Kenya initiates an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical issues regarding building safety standards and regulatory oversight in urban construction projects.
Rescue teams rescuing a woman from the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi/RED CROSS Rescue teams have pulled a second person from the rubble of the collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as search and rescue operations continue.
The Kenya Red Cross Society confirmed the rescue on Saturday evening, saying the survivor, a woman, had been taken to Kenyatta National Hospital by Emergency Medical Services Kenya.
“The moment we rescued the second person in Eastleigh,” the agency said in an update, adding that its teams and multi-agency partners remained at the scene as the search continued.
The latest rescue comes a day after the proposed multi-storey building collapsed on October 23, trapping construction workers and triggering an emergency response involving several agencies.
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