A five-storey building under construction collapsed in Gachie, Kiambu County this afternoon.
One person has died while nine others have been rescued from the rubble.
Several others were still trapped by 7:15 pm today.
According to Kiambaa Sub County Deputy Commander Peter Maina, the nine were taken to Kihara Level IV Hospital with injuries but in stable condition.
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The building is said to have caved in at around 2 pm when the workers were putting up a slab for the sixth floor.