A tragedy was reported past midnight on early Friday after several people were reportedly trapped inside a collapsed excavation site in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi.
According to reports, the excavation site was reportedly operational till around 2 AM on Friday after which the site collapsed with six individuals trapped inside the site after the collapse.
Confirming the incident, Kenya Red Cross announced that the special team is enroute to the site to help retrieve those who have been trapped after the community rescued two people and help in the rescue operations at the Shauri Moyo excavation site.
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“An excavation site has collapsed in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi County. Two people have been rescued by community members while six people are feared to be trapped. Response teams are en route to the scene,” Kenya Red Cross announced in a 4 AM statement.
Latest statement by Kenya Red Cross Nairobi Branch, a total of three individuals have been so far been retrieved from the collapsed site after a 3 hour operation and evacuated to Mama Lucy Hospital in Nairobi.
“Update: Three individuals have been rescued and taken to Mama Lucy Hospital, thanks to a joint operation involving the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade, NMS Ambulance, Kenya Red Cross and Kenya Police.”
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It’s still unclear on the circumstances surrounding the collapse but more details will be provided but the site has reportedly been closed by the police awaiting further investigations into the incident.
This comes just four months after Nairobi County Government lifted the ban on deep excavation activities within the city following the heavy rains witnessed across the country in April and May.