Firefighters and specialist rescue teams were deployed to the Syokimau site where television reports indicated five people were pulled out alive and transported to a hospital. Nairobi City County’s emergency team issued a preliminary report noting that the uppermost concrete slab gave way while workers were present, but officials could not establish why it failed. The tragedy marks the second major structural failure around the capital in under a month, following an October 23 collapse that claimed eight lives.
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Two fatal building collapses in the Nairobi region within three weeks have renewed calls…: Two fatal building collapses in the Nairobi region within three weeks have renewed calls for construction safety reforms.
A preliminary assessment by Nairobi City County emergency responders failed to determine…: A preliminary assessment by Nairobi City County emergency responders failed to determine why the concrete slab collapsed.
Research by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis links regional bu…: Research by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis links regional building failures to poor workmanship, faulty designs, substandard materials, and weak supervision.
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Following on the heels of a similar accident three weeks ago, the incident is encouraging calls for improved safety oversight on construction sites.
The collapse of an unfinished eight-storey building in Kenya has killed six people.
The structure fell on Friday morning in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi. Coming on the heels of a similar recent incident in the capital, the accident has revived calls for stronger safety oversight.
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Construction workers were reportedly at the site when the building’s uppermost concrete slab gave way, bringing down part of the structure, according to a preliminary report from Nairobi City County’s emergency team. The report did not establish why the slab failed.
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