Four people rescued from collapsed building in Mathare

Four people have been rescued from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the Kiamaiko area of Mathare North in Nairobi County.

The four were rescued by a team of Kenya Red Cross personnel dispatched to the site after several people were reportedly trapped in the incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon.

Out of the four people, three have been taken to a nearby health facility, while one who had minor injuries was treated at the scene.

Rescue operations are still ongoing.

In the incident which occurred at Area 1, Eyewitnesses say that over 10 people were scavenging for scrap metals in the building that had been marked for demolition when it suddenly collapsed.

Area residents said the process of demolishing the building had been halted when its structure weakened and fell down.