Rescue efforts continue at the collapsed building on 9th Street in Eastleigh.
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan urges agencies to speed up rescue efforts as about 16 people remain unaccounted for.
Rescue teams have retrieved a woman’s body from the Eastleigh building collapse site on Nairobi’s 9th Street, Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan announced on October 30.
Hassan identified her as the first casualty recovered as the search for those trapped entered its eighth day. In a statement on X, he expressed sorrow and offered condolences to her family, relatives and friends.
Eastleigh building collapse search continues
Meanwhile, about 16 people remained unaccounted for in the latest update on the collapsed multi-storey building. Rescue teams continued working around the clock to reach the lower sections of the debris.
Hassan urged disaster management teams to step up their efforts and accelerate the operation. He also called on all relevant agencies to supply every resource needed to reach the remaining victims quickly and safely.
The MP stressed the anxiety facing families as they waited for news of their missing loved ones. His appeal came as rescuers continued searching beneath the rubble for people still trapped.
