A building under construction has collapsed in the shopping centre area of South C in Nairobi.
According to Kenya Red Cross, the incident happened in the early morning hours of Friday, January 2, 2026.
Kenya Red Cross says a multi-agency team is already on the site managing the situation.
“Early this morning, a building under construction collapsed in the Shopping Centre area of South C, Nairobi County. A multi-agency response team is on site managing the situation,” the Kenya Res Cross said.
The site has already been cordoned off, and search and rescue operation is currently underway led by the National Disaster Management Unit, Nairobi City County, the National Police Service (NPS), and the Kenya Red Cross.
So far, the number of casualties or those trapped is still unknown.
“Update: The area has been cordoned off as the National Disaster Management Unit, Nairobi City County, the National Police Service and the Kenya Red Cross continue search and rescue operations. More updates to follow,” Kenya Red Cross stated.
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