NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) A multi-story residential building under construction collapsed Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. There was no immediate official word on any casualties. Construction workers are feared trapped under the rubble and rescue operations have begun.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) At least three people died when a building collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, authorities said Wednesday. Six other people were rescued from the rubble and are being treated at a hospital in the Kasarani suburb, where the multi-story building is located.
In an audit done by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services and the National Building Inspectorate six months ago, 4,000 houses in Nairobi are unsafe for human habitation.
PARIS (AP) A four-story building collapsed Saturday morning in northern French city of Lille but no deaths were reported so far thanks to a resident’s advance warning, French authorities said. Lille firefighters said they rescued one person from the rubble with only light injuries.