At least five people have been reported dead after a building under construction partially collapsed along the SGR Syokimau access road in Nairobi County.

The incident occured on Friday, November 13 morning when construction workers were doing concreting works on the 9th floor of the building.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the building collapsed because of framework failure.

Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud says three bodies were retrieved from the rubbles during initial operations in the morning hours, with two more bodies recovered later.

“Search and rescue teams are actively combing the debris to locate any individuals who may remain trapped,” Mohamud says.

According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, three people have since been rescued and taken to hospital, with search and rescue operations ongoing for one person still missing.

“Our Red Cross Action Team is on site, working alongside other partners,” the organisation says. “We will share more updates as they come in.”

More to follow…