Two Rescued from Rubble 24 Hours After Nairobi Building Collapse as Search Continues
A second survivor was pulled from the debris of a collapsed building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on Saturday, as search and rescue operations entered their second day. The woman was rescued 24 hours after the incident and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment. The first victim had been rescued earlier. Police and the Kenya Red Cross confirmed the rescue, with emergency response teams continuing to comb through the rubble in search of people feared trapped following Friday’s collapse along 9th Street.
The building, which police said had more than 10 stories under construction, pancaked in the busy commercial street of Eastleigh, an area often crowded with thousands of traders and residents. Dramatic footage shows the bottom floor of the block, thought to have been 16 or 18 storeys, giving way before the rest of the building crumples, sending a plume of dust into the surrounding streets. According to the Associated Press, the building was under construction on a busy commercial street in the Eastleigh area.
Two people have been pulled alive from the rubble, but five are still missing, according to police. A manhunt has been launched for the building’s owner and the contractor responsible for the site, police said on Saturday. The rescue operation continues with emergency teams working tirelessly to locate any remaining survivors.
The incident highlights the ongoing concerns over building safety in Nairobi, where construction regulations are often flouted. As the search enters its second day, the focus remains on finding the missing and bringing those responsible to justice. The Kenya Red Cross and police have confirmed the rescue efforts, with officials saying two people were rescued from the rubble of a 12-story building under construction, 24 hours after it collapsed. The local community and authorities remain on high alert as the operation continues.
Shimanta Das 
