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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 4, 2026
21h ago
Body retrieved from collapsed South C building, one person still missing

A body has been recovered from the collapsed South C building as rescue teams enter day three of operations, with one person still feared trapped, authorities say...
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After a three-day search and rescue operation, a body has been retrieved from the collapsed building in South C, Nairobi, with emergency teams still searching for one missing person. The incident, described as a pancake-type collapse, occurred near the South C Shopping Centre and Nairobi South Hospital around 4:05 AM on Friday.
- One body has been recovered, and one person is still missing from the collapsed 14-story building.
- Incident Commander Duncan Onyango Ochieng of the National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) confirmed significant progress despite the high-risk operation.
- The National Construction Authority (NCA) indicated the building was non-compliant, and Nairobi City County had issued three violation notices prior to the collapse.
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