High-Rise Building Under Construction Collapses in Nairobi, Kenya... Fears of Multiple People Trapped

A high-rise building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, the capital of the East African nation of Kenya.

While the exact scale of the casualties is not yet known, concerns have been raised that multiple people may be trapped beneath the rubble.

According to local daily newspapers such as the Kenya Times on the 23rd (local time), Nairobi administrative authorities stated that a building under construction in the Eastleigh area collapsed on this day.

The building was reportedly being constructed as an 18-story structure, with construction having reached around the 12th floor.

It was reported that lower floors, such as the ground floor, were already in use for shops and rental housing units at the time of the accident.

Because of this, city authorities stated that there could be people trapped under the debris of the collapsed building.

In Nairobi, building collapse accidents have occurred several times recently in areas such as the Central Business District (CBD).

On the 17th, a building in the Nairobi CBD also collapsed during demolition work, injuring four workers.

In Nairobi's Westlands, a 22-층 building under construction recently collapsed, resulting in the death of one worker, and in January of this year, a 16-story residential building under construction in the South C area collapsed, killing at least two people.

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