Many feared trapped after multistorey building collapses in Kenya
- Officials say the building, in Nairobi’s busy Eastleigh area, had no occupation certificate but its ground floor was in use.
- Many people are feared to be trapped in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a multistorey building under construction collapsed, leaving a huge mound of concrete as rescuers dig through the rubble.
- The building came down on Friday at about 1pm local time (10:00GMT) on a busy commercial street in Eastleigh, a neighbourhood crowded with thousands of traders and residents.
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- Officials say the building, in Nairobi’s busy Eastleigh area, had no occupation certificate but its ground floor was in use.
- Many people are feared to be trapped in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a multistorey building under construction collapsed, leaving a huge mound of concrete as rescuers dig through the rubble.
- The building came down on Friday at about 1pm local time (10:00GMT) on a busy commercial street in Eastleigh, a neighbourhood crowded with thousands of traders and residents.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Abcnews