Six dead after eight-storey building collapses in Kenya as rescuers search rubble

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Rescue workers are searching through debris in Mlolongo near Nairobi, Kenya, after a building collapse left at least six people dead and five injured.

At least six people have been killed after an eight-storey building collapsed near Kenya's capital Nairobi, sparking a major rescue operation.

Five people were pulled alive from the wreckage and rushed to hospital following the disaster in Mlolongo, around 12 miles southeast of Nairobi, on Friday.

The building was still under construction when it came down, with authorities yet to establish how many workers were at the site at the time.

Emergency teams continued searching through the debris amid fears that more people could be trapped, according to the Nairobi City County emergency and rescue team.

In a statement, the team said: "The exact number of workers who were on site at the time of the collapse is still being established. Search and rescue teams are actively combing the debris to locate any individuals who may remain trapped."

Local official Bramwell Simiyu confirmed that all six people killed were middle-aged men, with their bodies recovered during rescue operations.

He said: "Three bodies were retrieved during the initial morning operations, while three more were recovered later from the debris.

The five workers rescued alive were treated by paramedics, while the Kenya Red Cross confirmed that several had been taken to hospital.

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