Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise building collapses

Loading the video No Comment Video. Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise building collapses Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 23/10/2026 - 16:15 GMT+2 A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, leaving a vast pile of rubble. Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene, where excavators are being used among the debris. A multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district on Friday 23 October, leaving a vast heap of concrete rubble and twisted debris. The Kenya Red Cross said the structure came down at about 1:40 pm local time along Yusuf Haji Avenue and dispatched emergency response teams to assist search-and-rescue efforts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage from the Kenyan capital showed the scale of the destruction, with large sections of the unfinished structure reduced to piles of broken concrete. An excavator was deployed among the wreckage while Red Cross personnel worked at the site, urging the public to stay clear so rescuers could operate safely. Several people were feared trapped beneath the rubble, although authorities had not yet confirmed casualties, injuries, or the number of missing persons. The Nairobi County governor’s office noted reports of trapped individuals, while Reuters reported that the ground floor of the building had been occupied. There were conflicting accounts over the building’s height, ranging between 10 and 18 storeys. No official height or cause of the collapse have been confirmed. The collapse has once again raised questions about construction standards in Kenya, where similar disasters have repeatedly claimed lives amid concerns over inadequate safety checks and enforcement. Kenya Nairobi Collapse Red Cross Emergency Search and rescue Top stories Now playing Next Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise building collapses Now playing Next Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/h Now playing Next France: shops barricaded in Lyon and Orléans for possible unrest as protests loom Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 23rd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Building trust across Asia: CICA's next chapter In partnership with Azpromo Now playing Next E9X: The battery-powered passenger plane flying up to 1,000 kilometres Now playing Next Global summit in Samarkand calls for better support for children Now playing Next China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet Now playing Next Russia strikes Kyiv with three cluster-warhead ballistic missiles Now playing Next PHP flaw: Why European websites went dark and what it means for you Now playing Next Watch: Catholic bishops pray over Trump in the Oval Office Now playing Next France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest Now playing Next A rhythmic gymnast’s journey from childhood dream to national pride Now playing Next Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several injured in a shooting in Paris suburb Now playing Next Gaza: Moment Israeli airstrike hits building in Nuseirat caught on camera Now playing Next Starlink restrictions not lifted in Ukraine despite Trump's claims, defence officials say ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Albania: Parliament descends into chaos as MPs clash over protests No Comment Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures No Comment China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet No Comment France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest USA Trump says he has the right to seek a third presidential term Culture news Tributes paid to actor Tom Skerritt as star of Alien and Top Gun dies aged 93 Australia Flash floods swamp southeast Australia as record October rainfall forces school closures Cinema Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Clayface' – Gloopy, gruesome, but not quite great Europe Today Serbia election results expected to be ‘very tight’, analyst says Europe Today Europe Today: France braces for fresh protests as EU leaders seek Hungary reset EU News EU-Canada 'love story' needs more than warm words, senior MEP warns Albania Albanian opposition and ruling party lawmakers scuffle in parliament over student protest tensions ADVERTISEMENT World News Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing population China Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet killing at least 16 people and destroying hundreds of homes USA Watch: Catholic bishops pray over Trump in the Oval Office USA Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11 Europe News How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta Belgium Families of missing Azerbaijanis call for support from European institutions No Comment Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in Berlin Cult Beyond five-star luxury: What's next for hospitality in Qatar? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT