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Mason recalls how crane fell, killing nine workers

Austin Kuku mourns his brother, David Obilo, who was among the workers killed after a crane fell from a building under construction in Nairobi's Hurlingham area. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Nine people died after a crane fell at a building under construction in Hurlingham, Nairobi, yesterday afternoon. 

According to Elisha Odhiambo, a mason at the site, he and colleagues were about to break for their lunch when they heard screams. 

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