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Kenya, 14 November 2026 - Kenyans have been urged to be vigilant as the ongoing October-November-December (OND) rainfall, coupled with other factors, leads to destruction in parts of the country.
A building under construction collapsed in Riverside, Ngara, Nairobi County, on Saturday morning, leaving two people dead and several others injured. The incident occurred opposite Grand Residence, where site workers joined rescue efforts to search for people believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) confirmed the incident, stating “a wall has collapsed in Riverside, Nairobi County.” It added that action teams were responding and that two E-Plus ambulances had been deployed to the scene. KRCS said it would share more updates as details emerge and rescue efforts continue.
The incident came a day after Nairobi County rescue teams, working with the Kenya Red Cross Society and Machakos County teams, responded to a building collapse in along Mombasa Road on Friday. At least six people died in that incident while five others were injured. Authorities reported that about 405 people were around that building that was still under construction.
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