A wall has collapsed in Riverside, Nairobi County, prompting an emergency response from the Kenya Red Cross.
In a statement on November 14, the Kenya Red Cross said its action teams had been dispatched to the scene to respond to the incident.
A wall has collapsed in Riverside, Nairobi County. Our Red Cross Action Teams are responding, and two E-Plus ambulances are now at the scene.
The organisation added that the two E-Plus ambulances were also on scene to provide emergency medical support.
“A wall has collapsed in Riverside, Nairobi County. Our Red Cross Action Teams are responding and two E-Plus ambulances are now at the scene.We will share more updates as they come in,” Kenya Red Cross stated.
The incident reportedly occurred opposite Grand Residence in Riverside, Ngara, where the building collapsed, leaving workers and other people at the scene scrambling to assist in the rescue operation.
Preliminary reports indicated that two people had died, while several others sustained injuries.
Rescue efforts were ongoing, with construction workers joining emergency responders in searching through the rubble for people who may have been trapped beneath the debris.
Images from the scene obtained by The Kenya Times showed emergency responders wearing reflective jackets and safety helmets as they searched through a large pile of broken bricks and construction materials.
Kileleshwa MCA criticised the county leadership over the incident, calling for those responsible for overseeing construction safety to be held accountable.
“A wall of a property being excavated has collapsed on workers around Riverside. Many feared trapped under. The current leadership of the county from the governor to the junior staff responsible should be in jail.”
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