A building under construction has collapsed near OTC, along Kirinyaga Road in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).
In a statement on Wednesday, February 11, the Kenya Red Cross said it has deployed emergency teams to the scene
“A building collapse has been reported near OTC along Kirinyaga Road, Nairobi County. Response teams are en route. More updates to follow,” the organization stated.
Preliminary reports indicate that construction was ongoing at the building when it collapsed, with eighteen workers on site.
At least six workers were injured during the incident and were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
“Six workers who had been trapped in the collapsed building have been successfully rescued by the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade, NDOC Kenya, NPS, and Kenya Red Cross. All individuals have now been accounted for,” Kenya Red Cross stated.
The authorities are yet to reveal the cause of the incident, with investigations ongoing.
The Nairobi County government has yet to issue a formal statement on whether this specific building had been marked with an “X” for demolition prior to the collapse.
