RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING

[PHOTOS]: Another building under construction collapses in Ruaka

The building has collapsed over a neighbouring residential home.

In Summary
  • This comes barely hours after at least three people died and several others were rescued from a collapsed building in Kasarani.
  • Eight more are still trapped in the building debris.
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Image: MOSES NJAU

Rescue operations are ongoing after a 5-storey building under construction collapsed in Ruaka, near Fortune Club this morning.

The building has collapsed over a neighbouring residential home.

The rescue team is already on site.

One person has already been rescued.

Kiambu county fire brigade, Red Cross and police officers are already on site.

This comes barely hours after at least three people died and several others were rescued from a collapsed building in Kasarani.

Eight more are still trapped in the building debris.

Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Image: MOSES NJAU
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Image: MOSES NJAU
The scene of the building that collapsed at Ruaka area, Nairobi on Thursday.
The scene of the building that collapsed at Ruaka area, Nairobi on Thursday.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Rescue operations by a combined team from the national and county government is underway in Ruaka after a building collapsed on Thursday.
Image: MOSES NJAU
Members of public mill near a scene of a building collapse that killed two people at Ruaka area, Nairobi on November 16, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU
Members of public mill near a scene of a building collapse that killed two people at Ruaka area, Nairobi on November 16, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU
KDF Disaster Response Unit officer is seen at the scene of a building under construction that collapsed killing two people at Ruaka area, Nairobi on Thursday.
KDF Disaster Response Unit officer is seen at the scene of a building under construction that collapsed killing two people at Ruaka area, Nairobi on Thursday.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
Response teams at the scene on Thursday.
Response teams at the scene on Thursday.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
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