Video shows moment a multi-storey building collapses in Kenya’s capital

Video shows the moment a multi-storey building collapses in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Local media says residents were warned to leave due to the weakened structure, but it’s unclear whether it had been fully vacated. A search and rescue mission is under way.


Several families are believed to be trapped under rubble after an eight-story residential building collapsed in Nairobi, , on Sunday.

Officials said the building, located in the densely-populated Kahawa West neighborhood, had been condemned for demolition.

At least two people have been rescued, the said on social media.

“The search and rescue operation continues, thanks to the multi-agency response team,” it added.

 
 
 
 
 
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