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1 person rescued from collapsed building in Kenya as others remain missing
Rescuers found one survivor and said 31 people were missing as teams used sniffer dogs and thermal sensors to search the rubble.
- One person was rescued Saturday from a collapsed building in Nairobi, Kenya, more than 24 hours after the structure's floors pancaked on Friday.
- The building, which stood more than 10 stories high, was under construction on a busy commercial street in the Eastleigh area of Nairobi.
- Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said Friday that rescue teams made contact with trapped individuals, while Vincent Ochieng of the Kenya Red Cross recorded 31 missing persons.
- Government spokesman Charles Owino said the registered owner is deceased, while nearby Businesses remain closed as owners blame the Government for failing to enforce building regulations.
- Rescuers continue search efforts using sniffer dogs and thermal sensors while officials work to verify the list of 31 missing persons; future investigations will address building regulation enforcement.
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