Huruma death toll rises to 40 as mortuary opens doors for identification

Resident of huruma carries his belongings moving out from Buildings adjacent to the collapsed huruma building marked for demolition on 5th May 2016 PHOTO DAVID GICHURU

The death toll from the Huruma building tragedy has risen to 40. Twenty three bodies have been identified but the identities of 17 are unknown.

City Mortuary was a beehive of activity yesterday after The Standard highlighted claims by families and friends that officials at the mortuary had barred them from viewing the bodies of their loved ones in full.