A multi-agency emergency team in Nairobi, Kenya has expanded the security cordon around a collapsed 16-storey building in South C due to fears an adjacent 14-storey building could also collapse. National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) Operational Officer William Sifuna confirmed that the adjacent structure was destabilized, prompting evacuations and ongoing rescue operations for an estimated four individuals trapped under the debris.

• An estimated four lives are suspected to be trapped under the debris of the collapsed 16-storey building.
• The National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU), Nairobi City County officials, National Police Service, and Kenya Red Cross are involved in the multi-agency response.
• This incident highlights ongoing concerns about Nairobi’s construction safety standards, following previous collapses in September 2023 and October 2024.