
A building under construction has collapsed in the Eastleigh district, sparking fears that people could be trapped.
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The incident took place in the Eastleigh district, a busy area of the Kenyan capital.
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Friday, the Red Cross said, fearing people could be trapped in the rubble.
Several media outlets mention an 18-story building, but conflicting information is circulating on the size of the building.
“A spectacular collapse”
“Around 1:40 p.m. (local time, 10:40 a.m. GMT), a building under construction collapsed (...) in the Eastleigh district of Nairobi,” the Red Cross announced on X, specifying that it had sent a team to the site. Videos circulating online show a spectacular collapse, accompanied by thick clouds of dust, in this popular neighborhood very frequented by the Somali community.

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