Many feared trapped after multistorey building collapses in Kenya

A building under construction collapsed at about 1pm local time on Friday on a busy commercial street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood. Rescuers searched the rubble; police chief Issa Mohamud said an injured woman had been taken to hospital and another person who had called for help had gone silent. Rescue work was expected to continue overnight and into Saturday, despite delays in heavy equipment and the risk of a second collapse because the building was leaning on its neighbour. Relatives said some people trapped inside had called for help before their phones became unreachable.