Dhismo dabaqyo badan leh oo ku dumay Nairobi; dad badan ayaa lagu qiyaasaa inay ku xayiran yihiin
Dhismaha oo ku yaallay waddo ganacsi oo mashquul ah Eastleigh ayaa dumay intii uu socday howlaha dhismaha, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha.
Dhismo dabaqyo badan leh oo la dhisayay ayaa ku dumay magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya Jimcihii, iyadoo dad badan lagu qiyaasayo inay ku xayiran yihiin burburka. Dhismuhu wuxuu ku dumay waddo ganacsi oo mashquul ah oo ku taal xaafadda Eastleigh, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha.
Burburka iyo howlaha samatabbixinta
Taliyaha booliiska Nairobi, Issa Mohamud, ayaa sheegay in dhismaha uu lahaa in ka badan 10 dabaq oo sare oo la dhisayay. Dhismaha dushiisa waxaa ku dumay burbur weyn oo shub ah, iyadoo samatabbixiyaal ay qodayaan. Mohamud wuxuu sheegay in hal haweeney oo dhaawacantay la soo saaray oo la geeyay isbitaal, halka qof kale oo codsadayay gargaar uu aamusay. Wuxuu ka digay in uu dhici karo burbur labaad sababtoo ah dhismuhu wuxuu ku tiirsanaa dhismaha deriska ah.
Dhibbanayaasha iyo markhaatiyaasha
Joseph Kaula, oo ah nin ku shaqeeyay dabaqa shanaad ee dhismaha, ayaa sheegay in uu ahaa qofkii ugu dambeeyay ee ka soo baxa. Wuxuu yiri: "The whole area was filled with dust." Qaraabada dadka ku xayiran ayaa sheegay in qaar ka mid ah ay wacday gargaar isla markiiba burburka ka dib, laakiin telefoonadooda ayaa markii dambe laga waayay. Waxaa la dhigay teendho lagu soo sheegto qaraabada la waayay.
Digniinaha iyo baaritaanka
Guddoomiyaha Nairobi, Johnson Sakaja, ayaa sheegay in dhismaha la ogolaaday in la dhiso laakiin uusan lahayn shahaadada deggenaansho, sidaas darteed furitaanka dukaamada dabaqa hoose wuxuu ahaa mid sharci-darro ah. Wuxuu yiri: "Our concern is to save lives." Wuxuu intaa ku daray: "This has potentially cost lives." Wuxuu sheegay in ay suurtogal tahay in "one or two" qof ay dhinteen. Booliiska ayaa sheegay in ay sameyn doonaan baaritaan, qof kasta oo lagu helo dayacaadna uu wajihi doono sharciga.
Nairobi police chief Issa Mohamud says more than 10 upper floors were under construction and warns the building is leaning on its neighbour.
A multistorey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday at about 1pm local time (10:00 GMT), leaving a mound of concrete as rescuers dug through the rubble on a busy commercial street in Eastleigh, a neighbourhood crowded with thousands of traders and residents.
Rescue work and warnings at the site
Nairobi police chief Issa Mohamud said more than 10 upper floors were under construction. He said one injured woman had been rescued and taken to hospital, while another person who had been calling for help had gone silent. He warned of a potential second collapse because the building was leaning on its neighbour. Rescuers used poles stripped from trees and excavators to move concrete bound with steel, as heavy equipment was slow to arrive.
Witness account and missing relatives
Joseph Kaula, a plasterer working on the fifth floor of the collapsed building, told the Associated Press news agency that he was the last person to walk out. "The whole area was filled with dust," he said. Relatives of those trapped said some had phoned for help immediately after the collapse, but their phones later became unreachable. A tent was set up to report missing relatives.
Governor cites missing occupation certificate
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told reporters, "Our concern is to save lives." He said the building had been approved for construction but had no certificate of occupation, so opening shops on the ground floor was illegal. "This has potentially cost lives," he said. He said it was possible "one or two" people had died and that more would be known as time went on. Police said they would investigate and anyone found negligent would face the law.
Ilaha iyo xuquuqda sawirka
Sawir: Al Jazeera Xigasho
