Two dead and several injured after a Ngara building collapse renews concerns over construction safety and regulatory failures in Nairobi.
Two people have reportedly died and several others injured after a building under construction collapsed in Riverside, Ngara, barely a day after six construction workers were killed in a similar tragedy in Syokimau.
A building under construction collapsed in Riverside, Ngara, Nairobi County, on Saturday morning, November 14, leaving two people dead and several others injured in the latest construction-related disaster to hit the capital.
The incident occurred opposite Grand Residence, where part of the structure gave way, prompting an emergency response as workers and rescue teams rushed to search for people feared trapped beneath the rubble.
The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that its emergency response teams had been deployed to the scene alongside two E-Plus ambulances to assist the injured.
“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,” the organisation stated.
Preliminary reports indicated that two people had died, although the full casualty count had not been officially established as rescue operations continued.
Images obtained by Kenya Insights team showed first responders wearing reflective vests and safety helmets searching through a massive pile of bricks and debris for possible survivors.
