Three dead, 11 injured after a wall collapsed in riverside
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 14 – Eleven injured people have been evacuated to hospital following the wall collapse in Riverside, Nairobi County. The Kenya Red Cross says Emergency response teams were…
Three individuals have lost their lives and eleven others have been injured after a wall collapsed in the Riverside area of Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at a property undergoing excavation, with Emergency response teams from the Kenya Red Cross swiftly deploying to the scene. Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly, Robert Alai, criticized the county administration for alleged failures in oversight, emphasizing the need for accountability.
This tragedy has reignited concerns over construction safety and the enforcement of building regulations in Nairobi, following a similar incident just the day prior where an eight-storey building under construction collapsed in Machakos County.
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