Kisumu, Kenya: Five people are feared dead and several others are trapped after a building under construction collapses in Kisumu.
The five storey building, adjacent to Imperial hotel along Jomo Kenyatta highway, collapsed on Wednesday evening.
Among those trapped are construction workers and women who were curing the building.
Members of the public rescued one person who has been rushed to hospital.
Rescue operation is underway and the Kenya Red Cross Team is urging the surging crowd at the scene to give space for rescue operations.
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