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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Many feared trapped as a tall building collapses in Kenya

APTOPIX Kenya Building Collapse - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A tall building collapsed on Friday in a busy commercial area of Kenya’s capital, with many people feared trapped beneath the rubble.

The building was under construction when it collapsed along a busy commercial street in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, which is often crowded with thousands of traders and residents.

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