Eastleigh building collapse: Two hospitalised, 26 missing people traced
A multi-storey building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi, has collapsed, resulting in two hospitalizations and a massive search and rescue operation. Authorities have confirmed that 26 previously missing individuals have been accounted for and are investigating potential building code violations.
Why it matters
Building collapses in urban centers raise critical questions about construction safety standards and regulatory oversight.
Kenya Red Cross at the scene of collapsed building in Eastleigh Two people injured in the Eastleigh building collapse have been taken to Kenyatta National Hospital as rescue teams continue searching the site and tracing people reported missing.
The Kenya Red Cross said 26 people who had earlier been reported missing had since been traced and accounted for, as multi-agency teams continued search and rescue operations at the scene along 9th Street, Eastleigh.
“Two injured people have been taken to Kenyatta National Hospital. Of the people reported missing, 26 have now been traced and accounted for,” the humanitarian agency said in an update.
The agency said its teams remained at the site working alongside other responders, while a tracing desk had been established to help families searching for relatives who may have been caught in the collapse.
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