2 People Found Alive Two Days After Tassia Building Collapsed

Two people have been found alive from the debris of a building that collapsed in Tassia estate, Embakasi on Friday.

The two, a 25-year-old man and a girl were pulled from the rubbles of the collapsed building on Sunday, two days after its collapse.

The Duo was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.

The two were among the 26 people who were reported to be missing since the building collapsed on Friday.

18 others had been pulled out alive and taken to Mama Lucy Hospital.

16 have since then been discharged while two are still undergoing treatment.

Rescue operations at the Tassia estate building

The death toll of the tragedy had hit 5 as on Saturday night.

Among the victims trapped were 2 children under the age of 10 who are said to have been inside a Cybercafe in the building before its collapse.

A rescue operation is being conducted by a multi-sectoral team comprising of the Kenya Red Cross, Military, Police, St John Ambulance and County responders who are using excavators and drills to reach those that have been trapped under the rubble.

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