A total of 15 people have been confirmed dead following heavy rains that have wreaked havoc in Nairobi.
Eight
were killed after a three-storey building collapsed in Huruma, Nairobi.
Rescue efforts are still underway, but 132 people have been rescued so
far.
“Seven
people are confirmed dead and 121 people have been rescued and rushed
to various hospitals in Nairobi.The search and rescue operation is
ongoing for people feared trapped inside the collapsed building of the
six-storey building,” Japheth Koome, Nairobi County police boss
stated.The Kenya Red Cross society (KRC) has stated that three adults
and a child were pulled from the building and rushed to hospital on
Friday night, with others being rescued on Saturday morning.
Rescuers
say that 150 families were affected by the late night building collapse
and KRC has set up rescue center where families can trace their loved
ones.
Four others were killed on Lenana Road while two passed away on Lusaka road after their car was swept away by floods.
KRC
estimates that over 1000 people have been displaced in Muruku and
Mathare alone, with many others being affected by the rains that have
pounded the city over the last three days.
Nairobi
Governor Evans Kidero has expressed his condolences for those who have
lost their loved ones, saying that his government is doing all it can to
mitigate the effects of the floods.
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