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Survivors freed from Nairobi rubble six days after collapse | |
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Four people have been rescued from the ruins of a residential building in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, six days after it collapsed in heavy rains. | |
Kenya Red Cross says that a woman who was first to be rescued on Thursday is now receiving hospital treatment. | |
Since her rescue, three other people have been pulled to safety. | |
Thirty-six people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the six-storey residence last Friday and more than 80 people are still missing. | Thirty-six people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the six-storey residence last Friday and more than 80 people are still missing. |
The building's presumed owners have been released on bail after being arrested on Monday. | The building's presumed owners have been released on bail after being arrested on Monday. |
Rescuers worked to get the first survivor free after she was found on Thursday morning. | |
She was extracted from the collapsed building while lying in between thick concrete slabs and twisted metal. Rescuers gave her oxygen while pulling her clear of the debris. | |
Africa Live: More on this and other African news stories. | Africa Live: More on this and other African news stories. |
Why do buildings collapse? | Why do buildings collapse? |
Bystanders who had been watching the rescue in Nairobi's Huruma neighbourhood applauded as she was carried away on a stretcher. | Bystanders who had been watching the rescue in Nairobi's Huruma neighbourhood applauded as she was carried away on a stretcher. |
'Morale boosting rescue' - Anne Soy, BBC Africa, Nairobi | 'Morale boosting rescue' - Anne Soy, BBC Africa, Nairobi |
Getting the first survivor clear of the rubble was a delicate process that took hours of patient work. | |
She was able to speak to the rescue team and medics also put her on an intravenous drip as they worked to free her. | |
Rescuers said the woman was weak but has no obvious signs of injury. | |
Thursday's developments are no doubt a morale booster for those working on the site as they search for more survivors. | |
The head of Kenya's National Disaster Management Unit, Pius Masai, told the BBC there was still hope that more people would be found alive. | |
A seven-month-old child was pulled alive from the rubble on Tuesday, but her mother was found dead the following day. | |
City authorities say they had earmarked the building for demolition after it was declared unfit for human habitation. | City authorities say they had earmarked the building for demolition after it was declared unfit for human habitation. |
An official audit of the country's buildings found that more than half in the capital are not suitable for people to live in. | An official audit of the country's buildings found that more than half in the capital are not suitable for people to live in. |
'Miracle' rescues | 'Miracle' rescues |