A five-storey building under construction has collapsed in Ruaka.
The building collapsed in the early morning of Thursday, November 17 with several families feared to be trapped inside.
One person has since been rescued as efforts continue to rescue more people. Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi has arrived at the scene as well as rescue teams from the county.
This is the second building to collapse this week, another seven-storey building collapsed in Kasarani where three died.
The National Construction Authority (NCA) in a statement said it was commencing a probe to establish the cause of the collapse as it also pursues the developers.
Governor Kimani Wamatangi while visiting the scene said his officers were going to ensure things were going to be aligned going forward, putting on notice those taking shortcuts in constructions in the county.
“The best way to deal with the problem of buildings collapsing is by ensuring those not following the law while setting up are stopped and charged. We shall put things right moving forward,” Wamatangi said.
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