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Six killed as building under construction collapses on Mombasa Road

Six killed as building under construction collapses on Mombasa Road

Five people have so far been pulled out alive and rushed to hospital for emergency medical treatment, while six fatalities have been confirmed.

Six people have been killed following the collapse of an eight-storey building under construction along Mombasa Road, near the Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Terminus.

The building collapsed at approximately 9:52 a.m. on Friday, November 13, while construction workers were reportedly on site.

According to a preliminary report from the Nairobi City County emergency and rescue team, the top slab of the building caved in, bringing down part of the structure and trapping workers beneath the rubble.

Five people have so far been pulled out alive and rushed to hospital for emergency medical treatment, while six fatalities have been confirmed.

Three bodies were recovered during the initial morning rescue operations, with three additional bodies, all belonging to middle-aged men, retrieved from the debris later.

"The exact number of workers who were on site at the time of the collapse is still being established. Search and rescue teams are actively combing the debris to locate any individuals who may remain trapped," the report reads in part.

Rescue teams, including the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade and the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, are continuing to comb through the rubble in search of anyone who may still be…

In brief

Five people have so far been pulled out alive and rushed to hospital for emergency medical treatment, while six fatalities have been confirmed. Six people have been killed following the collapse of an eight-storey building under construction along Mombasa Road, near the Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Terminus. Rescue teams, including the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade and the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, are continuing to comb through the rubble in search of anyone who may still be…

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