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Baby girl rescued alive from collapsed building in Huruma, four days after the incident

Nairobi

By Cyrus Ombati | May 03, 2016

There was celebration at the Huruma collapsed building site after a baby girl was rescued alive from the rubble four days after the incident.

The child, aged about one and a half years, was found emaciated under the debris on the first floor of the building. The rescue team then rushed her to hospital. Officials say the child is now being stabilised at the Kenyatta National Hospital.

The rescue happened Tuesday at about 4 am.

The death toll from the scene stands at 23 and so far 136 have been rescued. Rescuers say they intend to clear the rubbles Tuesday even as 117 are reported missing.

Kenya Red Cross, which played a part in the rescue mission tweeted: “Good news! A child aged about one and half years rescued alive at 0400 hours and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital.”

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Nairobi police boss Japheth Koome said the teams at the scene were working hard to save more lives.

“It’s a miracle and good news to us with the rescue of the baby. The operation is ongoing,” he said.

This came as police prepared to charge five people in court with manslaughter over the incident.

The five include officials from National Construction Authority, City Hall’s inspectorate department, an engineer in charge of the area and the two brothers who own the house. The house collapsed on Friday night trapping dozens of people. It has since emerged the house never had a plan nor was it approved by authorities.

The hunt for more officials involved in the construction is ongoing.