Two people were rescued and five remained missing after a building under construction collapsed in Nairobi
Two people were rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed multi-story building in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate more than 27 hours after it came down, China Daily reported. The official number of people missing fell from seven to five after the rescue. A multi-agency team continued excavating Sunday, focusing on lower levels where several people were feared trapped.
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China Daily reported that rescuers found two survivors in the debris of a multi-story Eastleigh building in Nairobi more than 27 hours after it collapsed. The outlet said the official number of people reported missing fell from seven to five after the rescue, renewing hope for families awaiting news of relatives. A multi-agency rescue team continued excavation on Sunday, focusing on reaching the building’s lower levels, where several people were feared trapped.
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Both results report two people rescued and five still missing after the Nairobi building collapse. The reports are from October 25, within about 24 hours of the proposed event.