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Disaster · Eastleigh, Nairobi · Kenya ·

Pregnant woman rescued alive from collapsed Nairobi building

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 24, 1:25 PM ET

Rescuers pulled a pregnant woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi's Eastleigh area. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen urged families of missing people to call the Kenya Red Cross on 1199. Police are searching for the building's owner and contractor.

Why it matters

The collapse has renewed concern over unsafe construction in Kenya's fast-growing capital.

Background

The multi-story building collapsed while still under construction. Five people were reported missing after the collapse.

The story so far

  1. Many feared trapped after building collapses in Nairobi
  2. Two rescued from Nairobi building collapse, five missing
  3. Pregnant woman rescued alive from collapsed Nairobi building

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