Seven people were reported missing after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
According to reports, the building collapsed on 9th Street in Eastleigh, within Kamukunji Sub-County, on Friday afternoon, with chaos and confusion marring the start of the rescue operation.
In a statement, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said 67 construction workers were at the site when the building collapsed.
According to the Interior CS, all had been accounted for, with 66 escaping uninjured and one sustaining injuries.
“Sixty-six escaped uninjured, while one sustained injuries and is in stable condition in hospital,” Murkomen stated.
Murkomen also revealed the building, which is said to have had no occupation certificate, had 11 shops on the ground floor, and the basement was also occupied at the time of the collapse.
The Interior CS confirmed that seven people thought to have been part of those operating within the building were reported missing.
