Muranga building collapse death toll stands at 3 even as the property owners are counting gross investment losses. The Monday evening incident allegedly trapped several workers.
The ongoing search and rescue operations around a severely tilted building are intensifying by the day. Survivors are receiving treatment at the Murang’a Level Five Hospital.
Muranga building collapse death toll
Initial reports indicate that there were at least 10 builders in the structure when it toppled.
Among those killed is a resident of Eastleigh who was hit to death by a stray block from the building.
The young boy’s father is now seeking justice.
“This happened at around 1 am. The stone ripped through our roof and killed our baby. We have tried contacting the owner, but he is unreachable. We reported the incident to the police.”
The deceased boy’s father.
Loose materials falling from the structure are said to have destroyed nearby properties including shops.
The fateful collapse came within days of materials from the building damaging cars parked within the vicinity of the structure.
The Muranga building collapse death toll is saddening given the loss of lives and damage to properties. Such cases of substandard constructions have been reported before without proper action.
