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  "id": 16347827,
  "title": "One rescued from collapsed Eastleigh building, rushed to hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/one-rescued-from-collapsed-eastleigh-building-rushed-to-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T17:05:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/one-rescued-from-collapsed-eastleigh-building-rushed-to-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A person was pulled from the fallen construction site in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for medical care. Police and the Kenya Red Cross confirmed the rescue as search and rescue teams continued operations at the site. A multi-storey building collapsed along 9th Street on Friday, October 23, causing concerns that construction workers and others could be trapped under the rubble. Authorities confirmed at least seven people were missing after the building fell in the afternoon. However, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen later stated that all 67 construction workers at the site were accounted for, with 66 uninjured and one sustaining injuries and receiving stable treatment. The government urged families with missing relatives to contact the Kenya Red Cross via 1199 for assistance and support in locating them. Rescue teams, comprising the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, and various government agencies, were working to clear the rubble and reach lower floors.",
  "summary": "One person was rescued from the collapsed building under construction in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment. Police and the Kenya Red Cross confirmed the rescue as emergency response teams continued search and rescue operations at the site. The multi-storey building collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh on Friday, October 23, [...] The post One rescued…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Several trapped after building collapse in Eastleigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/several-trapped-after-building-collapse-in-eastleigh",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:12:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Eastleigh building collapse: CS Ruku reveals govt plan, sends warning to those responsible",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/eastleigh-building-collapse-cs-ruku-reveals-govt-plan-sends-warning",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:06:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Sakaja says collapsed Eastleigh building lacked construction approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sakaja-says-collapsed-eastleigh-building-lacked-construction-approval",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:30:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Pregnant woman rescued from collapsed Eastleigh building",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pregnant-woman-rescued-from-collapsed-eastleigh-building",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:13:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}