Two workers killed in Ngara sewer construction collapse
Two construction workers died and two were injured following a mudslide at a sewer project in Ngara, Nairobi. Separately, police are investigating the suspicious death of an 80-year-old man found with head injuries in his Nyandarua home.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing concerns regarding workplace safety regulations in urban construction and the prevalence of violent crime against the elderly in rural regions.
At least two construction workers died, and two others were injured after a mudslide trapped five men at a sewer line construction site in Ngara, Nairobi.
The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Tsunami Market area, police said.
Police officers on patrol from Ngara Police Station responded after hearing members of the public shouting for help.
They rushed to the scene and found residents attempting to rescue workers trapped beneath the collapsed earth.
A Nairobi City County Fire Brigade rescue team joined the operation and pulled three people from the debris.
Two of the survivors were given first aid before being taken to Mbagathi Hospital, where they were admitted in stable condition.
A third rescued man, whose identity was not immediately established, fled the scene after being pulled from the rubble.
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