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A multi-storey building under construction in the capital of Kenya, NairobiIt collapsed on Friday and at least four people are believed to have been trapped.
Rescue workers are digging through the rubble. The building is located in an area called South C in Nairobi, according to the Kenya Red Cross, which said in a statement that a multi-agency response team was at the scene “to manage the situation.”
Cabinet secretary for public services Geoffrey Ruku told reporters four people were believed to be trapped.
Safia Ali Aden, the sister of one of the trapped people, told reporters at the scene that her brother made the call “while he was down there.”
“We ask the government to carry out rescue quickly so that we can find my brother who is still alive,” she said.
There was no immediate comment from authorities on the possible cause of the collapse.
Building collapse is common in Nairobi, where housing is in high demand and unscrupulous developers often skirt regulations or simply violate building codes.
After eight buildings collapsed in Kenya in 2015, killing 15 people, the president ordered an audit of buildings across the country to see if they were up to code. The National Construction Authority found that 58% of buildings in Nairobi were unfit for habitation.