Body recovered from collapsed building in Busia

A body has been recovered from the four-storeyed building which collapsed in Busia County.

The building was still under construction.

The deceased was among three people who are feared to have been buried alive in the building which collapsed on Friday night.

Teso South OCPD Paul Odede said excavators from Busia County Government are continuing with the rescue operations to ascertain the number of people who could have been in the building when the tragedy occurred.

“We are still continuing with the rescue operation to ascertain the exact number of people who perished in the tragedy,” said Odede.

"We cannot account for the three construction workers who could still be trapped in the building. The telephone number of the watchman is ringing without any answer," residents who gathered outside the collapsed building said.

The rescue mission is still ongoing to get the remaining missing people who include a watchman who was manning the building.