Nairobi: 10 People Trapped After Building Marked For Demolition Collapses In Kiamaiko

• The building had been earmarked for demolition before its collapse on Tuesday, May 14 in the afternoon
• Rescue operations to save individuals, including children who were trapped, are currently ongoing
• The collapse of the building follows another recent incident where a building collapsed, leaving an unknown number of people trapped in Mathare Area 2

A building in Kiamaiko, Nairobi County, has collapsed, leaving 10 individuals trapped, including children.

The building is said to have been earmarked for demolition.

According to a report done by Citizen Digital, the building collapsed on Tuesday, May 14, in the afternoon. Operations to rescue the 10 individuals are currently ongoing.

The report further states that three individuals were rescued immediately.

This comes amid the rampant collapse of buildings in the country.

Scores feared dead as building collapses in Mathare

Earlier on, a couple of people are believed to have died under the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi's Mathare North area, on Tuesday, May 14.

Through a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Kenya Red Cross Nairobi Branch confirmed the incident.

The humanitarian organisation said its rescuers were deployed to the scene.

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