This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36210354
The article has changed 12 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 8 | Version 9 |
---|---|
Nairobi survivors freed from Nairobi rubble six days after collapse | Nairobi survivors freed from Nairobi rubble six days after collapse |
(about 1 hour later) | |
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. | 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 a woman who was first to be rescued on Thursday is now receiving hospital treatment. | Kenya Red Cross says 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. | 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 70 people are still missing. | |
About 140 people are estimated to have survived the tragedy. | |
The commander in charge of the rescue effort, Pius Masai, said it was a miracle to find the survivors. He told the BBC his staff would continue to work round the clock until they were sure all survivors were accounted for. | |
One of those rescued was 24-year-old Elizabeth Night Odhiambo, who was eight months pregnant, her husband Stephen Onyango told the AP news agency. | |
A crowd clapped and cheered when she was pulled out of the rubble and placed on a stretcher under a blanket and with her face covered with an oxygen mask, in a rescue scene broadcast live on Kenyan TV. | |
In hospital, Ms Odhiambo underwent an emergency Caesarean section, but doctors said her baby had died in the womb. | |
Her husband said that he was nevertheless happy that his wife was still alive. | |
"I cannot describe the happiness I have,'' the truck driver said in an telephone interview with AP. "I have never had such happiness like this in my life." | |
Mr Odhiambo said he had been able to talk to his with his wife after the surgery and comfort her. | |
Soldiers, firefighters and volunteers have been searching for survivors since the 29 April collapse of the building. | |
Trained dogs were brought in, along with special equipment to detect breathing and movement, military spokesman David Obonyo told AP. | |
Rescuers were able to keep Ms Odhiambo alive by breaking their way through slabs of concrete which were trapping her in a corner of the building. They managed to provide her with oxygen and an intravenous drip of water and glucose. | |
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. |
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 each rescued person was carried away on a stretcher. | |
It was several hours between finding the first survivor and pulling three other people were pulled from the rubble. | |
"Super news! Three more people have been rescued alive from the Huruma building collapse. One male and two female," the Red Cross said on its Twitter feed. | "Super news! Three more people have been rescued alive from the Huruma building collapse. One male and two female," the Red Cross said on its Twitter feed. |
'Morale boosting rescue' - Anne Soy, BBC Africa, Nairobi | 'Morale boosting rescue' - Anne Soy, BBC Africa, Nairobi |
Getting the survivors clear of the rubble was a delicate process that took hours of patient work. | |
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. | 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. | 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 |