Rescue teams have pulled a second person from the rubble of the collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as search and rescue operations continue.
The Kenya Red Cross Society confirmed the rescue on Saturday evening, saying the survivor, a woman, had been taken to Kenyatta National Hospital by Emergency Medical Services Kenya.
“The moment we rescued the second person in Eastleigh,” the agency said in an update, adding that its teams and multi-agency partners remained at the scene as the search continued.
The latest rescue comes a day after the proposed multi-storey building collapsed on October 23, trapping construction workers and triggering an emergency response involving several agencies.
Earlier, the Red Cross reported that one person had been rescued and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital, describing the breakthrough as a source of hope for families waiting for news of their loved ones.
The agency also said 66 of the 67 construction workers who were on site at the time of the collapse had been traced and accounted for, while the search continued for anyone who might have been in or near the building.
The second rescue is expected to offer renewed hope to families as emergency responders continue working through the debris to establish whether more people remain trapped.
Rescuers have been working alongside other agencies at the scene, coordinating efforts to locate possible survivors and account for everyone who may have been affected.
The collapse has also prompted the Engineers Board of Kenya to launch investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the possible role of engineers involved in the project.
The board said any confirmed breach of professional standards, licensing requirements or engineering obligations would attract regulatory action under the law.
Meanwhile, the Kenya Red Cross has urged people searching for missing relatives to visit the tracing desk at the scene or call its toll-free line, 1199, for assistance.
The agency said its teams and partners remained on site as the search continued.
