Rescue Efforts Continue in Eastleigh Building Collapse
Signs of life detected under rubble
Rescue teams in Eastleigh, Nairobi, are racing against time to find survivors after a multi-storey building collapsed, with specialized equipment detecting possible signs of life beneath the debris.
Authorities have reduced the number of people reported missing from 20 to 16, with phone data indicating that nine of the missing individuals had last contacted relatives from the area where the building collapsed.
The search and rescue operation has entered its sixth day, with teams facing major challenges in reaching areas where people might still be trapped. The Kenya Red Cross and a Chinese team have provided acoustic life detectors to aid in the rescue efforts.
Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.
