At least six people died today after the partial collapse of an eight - story building under construction in Nairobi, three weeks after another 18 - story building had noise in the Kenyan capital, authorities reported.
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13/11/2026
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Plink six people died today following the partial collapse of an eight-story building under construction in Nairobi, three weeks after another 18-story property had noise in the Kenyan capital, authorities said.
The building was located next to the highway linking Nairobi to the coastal city of Mombasa, in the southeast of the country, one of the country's main roads.
The incident occurred around 9:52 (06:52 in Lisbon), according to a report from the emergency teams of Nairobi County Government, quoted by the local press.
“ Three bodies were recovered during the early morning operations, while three others were later rescued in the middle of the rubble. The six victims were middle-aged men,” said Bramwell Simiyu, responsible for Disaster Management in Nairobi County.
According to the report, the top slab of the building collapsed, causing part of the structure to collapse. The building was located next to the station of the capital of the Standard Bitola Railway, which connects Nairobi to Mombasa.
“ The exact number of workers who were at the site at the time of the collapse is still being determined. The search and rescue teams are actively searching the debris ", indicated the document.
Response teams, including the fire department, continue to work on site and authorities advised the population and drivers on the Mombasa motorway to stay away from the accident area.
The Kenyan Red Cross is also on site and reported, through social network X, that “three people have been rescued and taken to the hospital,” although the local press, based on this report, has raised this number to five.
The collapse takes place three weeks after collapse, on October 23, an 18-story building in Eastleigh, one of the main commercial areas in eastern Nairobi, causing eight deaths.
Building collapses are common in many African countries, and the use of low-quality construction materials and the negligent supervision of buildings by the authorities are pointed out as a cause.