A building under construction collapsed in Kenya: The death toll is rising!
Quick Look
- 6 workers lost their lives and 5 injured people were rescued as a result of the collapse of an 8-storey construction in the Mlolongo region near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
- Search and rescue efforts continue in the wreckage.
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Why It Matters
An 8-storey construction site collapsed in the Mlolongo region near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
According to reports in the Kenyan press, the 8-storey construction site located on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in the Mlolongo region near the capital Nairobi collapsed at around 09.50 local time. It was reported that a part of the building collapsed when the top deck block collapsed while the workers were working and the workers were trapped under the rubble.
As a result of the efforts of the fire brigade and search and rescue teams dispatched to the region, 5 people were rescued from the debris and taken to the hospital. The loss of life increased to 6 as the bodies of 3 more people, all middle-aged men, were found in the morning and 3 more in the following hours.
While it was stated that the exact number of workers at the construction site was being determined and search and rescue activities were continuing in the wreckage, the authorities called on citizens and drivers using the route to stay away from the scene.
Open Questions
- What is the total number of workers trapped under the rubble?
- Has the cause of the construction collapse been determined?
