A building under construction has collapsed in Riverside, Ngara, Nairobi County, leaving two people dead and several others injured.
The Saturday morning incident occurred opposite Grand Residence, with site workers joining rescue efforts to search for people believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
Kenya Red Cross confirmed that its emergency response teams had been deployed to the scene, alongside two ambulances to assist victims.
“A wall has collapsed in Riverside, Nairobi County. Our Red Cross Action Teams are responding, and two E-Plus ambulances are now at the scene,” Kenya Red Cross said.
Preliminary reports indicate that two people may have died, although the exact number of casualties is yet to be officially confirmed.
Several people were reportedly injured, while rescue efforts continued as workers and emergency responders searched through the debris for possible survivors.
Images of the incident obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed first responders wearing reflective vests and safety helmets searching through a huge pile of debris and bricks.
The latest incident has sparked concerns over the surging cases of building collapses in Nairobi and across some parts of the country.
The Riverside collapse comes barely a day after another building under construction collapsed in Syokimau, Machakos County, killing six construction workers.
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