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Migori: 7 storey building collapses in Rongo town

Rescue operations are underway even as number of those trapped in rubble remains unknown.

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by FAITH MATETE

Realtime25 December 2024 - 17:45
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  • Migori County Secretary, Oscar Olima, said, "We have escavators at the scene, ambulance on site, first responders are also there,"
  • Olima said they are yet to establish the number of people who were inside the building and who may still be trapped.

People on top of what remains of the seven storey building that collapsed on Christmas Day in Rongo town. /FAITH MATETE


A seven storey building that was still under construction within Rongo town in Migori county has collapsed.

Rescue operations are underway even as the number of people trapped in the rubble remains unknown as at this moment.

"We have escavators at the scene, ambulance on site, first responders are also there," Migori County Secretary, Oscar Olima, said.

He noted that already, one lady has been pulled from the r and rushed to the hospital.

Fast responders work to rescue those trapped inside rubble of the collapsed building. /RED CROSS

Olima said they are yet to establish the number of people who were inside the building and who may still be trapped.

"We have people at the scene, there were some workers there, but as per now we still don't know how many are trapped," he said.

Rongo Subcounty Police Commander Salim Fundi said he is at the scene and will issue updates as rescue operations continue.

Residents watch from a distance following the collapse of a seven storey building that was still under construction in Rongo town, Migori county, December 25, 2024. /FAITH MATETE

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