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[PHOTOS] Rescue mission as half-demolished building collapses in Mathare

Earlier, four people had been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

News14 May 2024 - 20:01
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In Summary


  • Bulldozers were at the site demolishing the building.
  • Earlier, four people had been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

A rescue mission is ongoing in Mathare North after a building that was half demolished collapsed.

At the time the building collapsed, some people were still trapped inside.

This is after the government stepped in to reclaim riparian lands by demolishing buildings near rivers.

A building brought down by bulldozers at Kiamaiko in Mathare on May 14,2024.

Bulldozers were at the site demolishing the building.

Earlier, four people had been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, three individuals had critical injuries while one person sustained minor injuries.

A woman walks past a bulldozer being demolished in Kiamaiko, Mathare on May 14,2024
A bulldozer demolishing a building at Mathare North that had people trapped in on May 14,2024.
A bulldozer demolishing a building at Mathare North that had people trapped in on May 14,2024.
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