Six construction workers have been rescued after a building under construction partially collapsed near the OTC area along Kirinyaga Road in Nairobi’s Central Business District early Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred at about 4 a.m. at the junction of Kirinyaga and Racecourse roads.
Workers were reportedly installing the first-floor slab during overnight operations when part of the structure gave way, trapping several of them under debris.
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Emergency teams swiftly responded to the scene. The Kenya Red Cross, Nairobi City County Fire Brigade, National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC), and the Kenya Police Service coordinated rescue efforts.
In a statement, the Red Cross confirmed that all six trapped workers had been successfully pulled from the rubble.
“Six workers who had been trapped in the collapsed building have been successfully rescued. All individuals have now been accounted for,” the agency said.
According to police and eyewitness accounts, between 12 and 18 workers were at the construction site when the collapse occurred.
At least six sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. Most are reported to be in stable condition, while one remains in intensive care.
Authorities immediately sealed off the area to facilitate search and rescue operations and to ensure no other individuals were trapped beneath the debris.
Preliminary findings suggest the collapse may have resulted from structural failure during active construction.
The incident has once again raised concerns about compliance with safety standards, supervision of night construction works, and the quality of materials used in Nairobi’s rapidly expanding real estate sector.
The collapse adds to a growing list of similar incidents reported in the capital this year, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of building regulations and closer oversight of construction projects.
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