Rescue operations Underway as A 5 Storey Building Located Off Naivasha Road Collapses
Rescue operations Underway as A 5 Storey Building Located Off Naivasha Road Collapses: Some few Minutes ago, A 5 storey residential building began sinking and has collapsed.
The apartment known as Espsom Apartments has collapsed. At the time of publishing this article, the Emergency response team was already on site.
In pictures that have now circulated on social media, The first floor had completely fallen off, merging with the ground.
Red Cross confirmed that 10 people with minor injuries were rescued and immediately attended to at the scene by its Emergency Rescue Team.
Nairobi County disaster management chief officer, Bramwel Simiyu, also confirmed that all families except four persons had been accounted for as at 10pm.
“He stated,”The four missing persons include a nanny and two children from one household, as well as a 10-year-old girl from another residence. The father of the girl has arrived at the scene and informed the responders that the girl was home alone.”
“Rescuing efforts continue and the Nairobi City County Government has mobilised specialised equipment,” he added.
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