Mombasa county governor Abdulswamad Sherrif Nassir has confirmed the retrieval of the body of a man who died in a recent controlled demolition of a multi-storey building.
The nine-storey structure in Kilifi Corner posed a safety threat to residents after it was seen to have started sinking.
Mombasa County government authorised the demolition of the building to avert a disaster that was in the offing.
Governor Abdulswamad Sherrif Nassir confirms the retrieval of the body of a man who died in a recent controlled demolition of a multi-storey building. Photo: Courtesy.
The controlled demolition overseen by technical professionals from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) was undertaken on Wednesday, April 9.
Unfortunately, Yusuf was trapped inside in the course of the demolition.
According to the governor, Yusuf did not respond to the county’s evacuation efforts and therefore died under the debris.
The body was retrieved on Sunday morning, April 13, and taken to the morgue ahead of the autopsy.
“This was unfortunate…it was the first time that we saw a building being put down through controlled demolition… The deceased happened to be there before the building was titled. We tried to evacuate him before, but it was impossible,” Abdulswamad said.
The county boss pledged support to the bereaved family as they come to terms with the devastating loss.
