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Panic as Building Collapses in Syokimau

Panic as Building Collapses in Syokimau

Rescue operations are currently underway at the site of the collapsed building, which comes less than a month after a similar incident was recorded in Nairobi's Eastleigh area.

A building under construction has collapsed in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi's Central Business District, weeks after a similar incident was reported in the capital's Eastleigh area.

Three people have been rescued from the debris and rushed to hospital following the incident, according to the Kenya Red Cross.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing for another person who was reportedly trapped when the building came down.

In brief

A building under construction has collapsed in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi's Central Business District, weeks after a similar incident was reported in the capital's Eastleigh area. Three people have been rescued from the debris and rushed to hospital following the incident, according to the Kenya Red Cross. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for another person who was reportedly trapped when the building came down.

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