Many feared trapped after Kenya building collapse
Many people are feared trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in a densely populated business and residential area in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Amid rescue operations, police fired tear gas on looters who targeted nearby shops following the collapse.
– Several people are feared trapped following the collapse of a multistorey building under construction along 9th Street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area. Police and Nairobi County fire brigade teams are at the scene, leading rescue operations as they seek to establish whether anyone remains trapped beneath the rubble.
Officials say building in Nairobi's Eastleigh area had no occupation certificate, but ground floor was in use.
People are feared to be trapped after a large, unfinished building in Nairobi collapsed during construction. Rescue operations have proven complicated as police fired tear gas to disperse looters.
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