Sara Guglielmetti Tragedy in Nairobi , Kenya, where an 18-story building under construction suddenly collapsed. Dozens of workers were at work when it collapsed, and at least seven people are believed to be trapped under the rubble. Details:
Nairobi, an 18-story building suddenly collapses: several people trapped under the rubble
A building still under construction collapsed in the early afternoon of Friday, October 23, in Eastleigh, a busy commercial district of Nairobi. The building, located at the intersection of First Avenue and 9th Street, collapsed around 1:40 PM local time (12:40 PM GMT), with the ground floor already occupied.
Dozens of workers were working on the upper floors of the building when it collapsed , while at least 11 businesses on the ground floor were already open to the public. Authorities have not yet announced whether there have been any casualties, but it appears that at least seven people are trapped under the rubble.
According to leaks, a woman was pulled out alive. Rescuers are working to save those trapped.
Nairobi: 18th-story building collapses, tear gas fired to keep onlookers away
Various reports are circulating, but there's still no official confirmation regarding what happened in Nairobi, when an 18-story building under construction suddenly collapsed. A Kenyan Interior Ministry official, Kipchumba Murkomen, reportedly said that 66 of the 67 workers at work managed to escape. However, the numbers are constantly being updated. Meanwhile, local authorities fired shots and tear gas to ward off onlookers and, above all, prevent looting. Apparently, someone was trying to remove pieces of metal from the rubble. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja visited the site of the collapse and asked anyone who can't find a family member or acquaintance to leave their name in the tent set up by the Red Cross and the county.