Several feared trapped after high-rise collapses in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district
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A high-rise building under construction collapsed Friday afternoon in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the rubble as rescue crews searched the site.
The Standard reported that a man and a woman were rescued with injuries and taken to a hospital. By Friday evening, bulldozers, excavators and rescue workers were clearing debris, while cries believed to be from trapped people could be heard.
Witness Asha Jilo said the building on 9th Street fell at about 1:09 p.m., shortly after afternoon prayers. Accounts varied on its height, placing it between 15 and 18 floors. Businesses were reportedly operating on the ground and first floors, while construction workers were on upper levels when the structure collapsed.
The building had not received the required clearance for occupation, according to The Standard. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who visited the scene, said the immediate priority was saving lives and that heavy equipment had been mobilized.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said authorities had reliable information that several people were trapped. He said investigators would determine whether negligence contributed to the collapse and identify those responsible. Rescue operations continued.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the unsupported claim about no confirmed deaths while retaining the sourced update that rescue operations continued. - "No deaths had been confirmed in the reported information as rescue operations continued.": The claim that no deaths had been confirmed is based on the absence of that information from the supplied source rather than an affirmative source statement.
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Several feared trapped after high-rise collapses in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district
A high-rise building under construction collapsed Friday afternoon in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the rubble as rescue crews searched the site.
The Standard reported that a man and a woman were rescued with injuries and taken to a hospital. By Friday evening, bulldozers, excavators and rescue workers were clearing debris, while cries believed to be from trapped people could be heard.
Witness Asha Jilo said the building on 9th Street fell at about 1:09 p.m., shortly after afternoon prayers. Accounts varied on its height, placing it between 15 and 18 floors. Businesses were reportedly operating on the ground and first floors, while construction workers were on upper levels when the structure collapsed.
The building had not received the required clearance for occupation, according to The Standard. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who visited the scene, said the immediate priority was saving lives and that heavy equipment had been mobilized.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said authorities had reliable information that several people were trapped. He said investigators would determine whether negligence contributed to the collapse and identify those responsible. No deaths had been confirmed in the reported information as rescueRescue operations continued.
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