A 12-story building under construction collapsed in Kenya; there may be people trapped under the rubble.

A 12-story building under construction collapsed in Kenya; there may be people trapped under the rubble.

23.10.2026 17:21

A 12-story building under construction collapsed in the Eastleigh area of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. While the Nairobi Governor's Office stated that there may be people trapped under the rubble, emergency teams launched search and rescue efforts.

It was stated that there may be people trapped under the rubble after a 12-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

12-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSED

A 12-storey building under construction collapsed at around 13:00 local time in Eastleigh, the commercial and residential district of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. In a statement from the Nairobi Governorate, it was stated that there may be people trapped under the rubble.

Emergency teams have begun search and rescue efforts, while police have taken extensive security measures at the scene. The cause of the building's collapse is not yet known.

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