Kiambu: 4 Bodies Recovered From Rubble Of Collapsed Building In Gitaru

• The number of deaths after a three-storey building collapsed in the Gitaru area of Kabete has increased to four
• The Kenya Red Cross Society reported rescuing one person from the rubble on Friday, May 31, with others still feared trapped
• Preliminary reports indicate the building was being demolished to make way for the construction of an interchange at the area

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

The death toll in the Gitaru locality of Kabete, where a residential apartment collapsed on the evening of Friday, May 31, has risen.

The three-storey building had reportedly been demolished halfway to pave the way for the construction of an interchange in the area.

How many people died in Gitaru tragedy?

Four people were confirmed dead.

Kenya Red Cross Society said they had rescued one person from the rubble immediately after the incident.

The humanitarian organisation stated that several other people were still held under the rubble as rescue operations continued.

Videos shared on the internet showed the bodies being ferried in body bags from the scene to waiting vehicles.

The mission to rescue others trapped under the rubble was underway at the time of this publication.

Video; courtesy

This adds to the tragedies reportedly lately of buildings tumbling down claiming lives and causing injuries, besides damage to property.

Several die after building collapses in Bungoma

Earlier in May, several people were killed and others injured after the building they were in at Kanduyi market collapsed.

The building had been partially demolished to pave the way for the Masinde Muliro Stadium expansion.

The casualties were at the scene to collect steel iron and other material, despite warnings from authorities.

Owned by the family of former Bungoma governor Wycliffe Wangamati, the flattened multi-million shilling structure was housing a host businesses, including a Khetia Supermarket branch.

Preceding the Bungoma incident was another one in Nairobi's Uthiru area, where a residential apartment collapsed.

5-storey building collapses in Nairobi

The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that no one died inside the rubble of a collapsed residential apartment in Nairobi.

The five-storey building, labelled Epsom View Apartments, came down on the evening of Tuesday, May 7.

The Kenya Red Cross sent its teams to the scene for a rescue mission.

In their update, the Nairobi City county disaster management personnel confirmed all the tenants of the building were safe and out of the scene.

They are said to have jumped after noting the building was slowly sinking.

Ten people sustained minor injuries and were treated by paramedics from the Kenya Red Cross.

Of great concern was a minor among the four people initially reported missing; the authorities confirmed she was safe with the others.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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The bulding collapsed on the evening of Friday, may 31.

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