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10 killed, 1 child survives in Kenya building collapse
A child miraculously survived under the rubble after 10 hours but 10 others were not that lucky enough after an apartment collapse in Kenya.
The building collapse occurred on Friday night in the poor neighbourhood of Huruna after hours of torrential rain in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
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Thus far, 10 people have been confirmed dead but it is still yet unknown how many people are still trapped in the debris with sources revaling that more than 120 people have been rescued and taken to hospital.
According to Nairobi Deputy Governor, Jonathan Mueke, an investigation has been launched into the immediate and remote cause of the collapsed apartment.
“The building went down during the heavy rains, but we still want to establish if all the procedures were followed when it was constructed,” he said.
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