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NAIROBI, KENYA (JANUARY 2, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF COLLAPSED BUILDING WITH RESCUE TEAMS DIGGING THROUGH DEBRIS, HEAVY MACHINERY AT SITE, LOCAL RESIDENTS WATCHING
NAIROBI, KENYA - JANUARY 2, 2025: A multi-storey building under construction collapsed early on Friday, Jan. 2, in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

According to local sources, the 16-storey structure collapsed in the early morning hours, and there was no immediate comment on the cause of the collapse.

Geoffrey Ruku, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary in charge of public service, told reporters that four people were believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.

The Kenya Red Cross said in a statement that the collapse occurred in the South C Shopping Centre area of Nairobi County. The area has been cordoned off as search and rescue operations continue, involving the National Disaster Management Unit, Nairobi City County officials, the National Police Service and the Kenya Red Cross.