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[PHOTOS] Rescue operations ongoing at Kasarani's collapsed building

The seven-storey building was under construction when it collapsed.

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by JAMES MBAKA

In-pictures16 November 2022 - 18:00
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In Summary


  • • Earlier, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja visited the scene of the collapsed building.
  • • The Governor called for the arrest of the developer.
Rescue teams carry body of the third victim recovered from the debris of the collapsed bulding at Seasons area in Kasarani, Nairobi on November 16, 2022.

Rescue operations are ongoing at Seasons area in Kasarani, Nairobi,  after a seven-storey building collapsed.

Rescue teams on Wednesday recovered a body of a victim in the debris of the collapsed building.

Police dogs were also at the scene sniffing around the collapsed building  to help in rescuing trapped people.

Three people, among them a woman selling food to construction workers, have been confirmed dead. Eight people have been rescued.

Most of those feared trapped in the debris are construction workers.

The seven-story building was under construction when it collapsed around 2.30 pm on Tuesday, according to witnesses.

Earlier, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja visited the scene of the collapsed building on Wednesday.

The Governor called for the arrest of the developer.

Sakaja said the developer never got a permit from city hall for the construction.

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