Multi-storey building collapse in Nairobi leaves seven missing

A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, leaving seven people feared trapped and prompting a search and rescue operation.

• A multi-storey building under construction collapsed Friday afternoon in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, with seven people missing and feared trapped beneath the rubble.
• Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said rescue teams have established contact with some of the seven missing people.
• Murkomen said 66 of 67 construction workers escaped unharmed and one suffered a non-life-threatening injury.
• Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja said the building did not comply with construction guidelines and promised legal action against those responsible.