Two workers have been trapped inside a collapsed building in Westlands, Nairobi County.
The Kenya Red Cross reports that the building collapsed on Wednesday night, where four workers were initially trapped.
Two were rescued, leaving two others trapped inside the building that was under construction. The two escaped unhurt.
“Rescue efforts are ongoing, with the status of those trapped yet to be confirmed,” said the Kenya Red Cross.
The tragedy follows a similar one in Kericho, where one person was killed, and three others were rescued following the collapse of a three-storey building in Chesanga village Kipchebor Ward, Kericho County.
The Kericho incident was confirmed by Kericho County Commissioner Jeremiah Mwai Gicheru, who said all relevant agencies from both levels of government were present and took part in the rescue operation.
Kericho County CECM for Public Service Jonathan Korir led the rescue operations, coordinating efforts among emergency responders and volunteers at the scene.
Likewise, another four people died after a building collapsed at Blue Estate in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi, on March 16, during an attempted demolition along the Nairobi River riparian corridor.
The Ministry of Interior stated that the building was among those earmarked for removal under the ongoing Nairobi River Regeneration Project, being implemented by the Nairobi Rivers Commission.
The ministry said reports indicated some individuals may have been trapped in the collapsed structure. Four were rescued, one of whom sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
