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All workers accounted for after former Club Avenida demolition injures four

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 — Nairobi City County has completed search operations at the Avenida Building along Moi Avenue, confirming that all 24 workers reported at the site have been…

Nairobi City County has concluded search operations at the Avenida Building on Moi Avenue following a demolition incident that injured four workers and left no fatalities, according to a report by Capital FM Kenya. The county completed comprehensive searches, involving canine teams, by 1:50am on Saturday, accounting for all 24 workers present at the site.

Four workers sustained injuries, with three taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment. The incident occurred on Friday night during planned structural demolition, and the site was subsequently cordoned off. The National Disaster Management Unit took over the command, and a structural safety assessment will be conducted before any further activity at the location.

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