Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre director Colonel Nathan Kigotho said 135 people have so far been rescued from the six-story building, which collapsed due to heavy rains which pounded Nairobi on Friday evening.
"Rescuers retrieved two more bodies from the rubble on Monday bringing the death toll so far to 22. We have also rescued 135 people from the rubble and operation still continues," Kigotho told Xinhua by telephone.
[Xinhua - globaltimes.cn - china.org.cn]
3/5/16
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ReplyDeleteA one-and-a-half-year-old child has been rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
The six-storey residence came down in heavy rain, killing at least 22 people.
Dozens of others are still thought to be buried under the rubble, but hopes of finding more alive are fading.
The building had been earmarked for demolition. Its owner will appear in court on Tuesday charged with manslaughter....BBC
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