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Nairobi survivors freed from Nairobi rubble six days after collapse | Nairobi 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. | 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. |
The first person to be pulled from the rubble was a young woman who was eight months pregnant. | |
Several hours later, three other people were brought out and taken to hospital. | |
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. | 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. |
The crowd clapped and cheered as 24-year-old Elizabeth Night Odhiambo was rescued, in scenes broadcast live on Kenyan TV. | |
Rescuers had smashed through slabs of concrete to reach her. They managed to provide her with oxygen and an intravenous drip of water and glucose. | |
Ms Odhiambo was rushed to hospital and underwent an emergency Caesarean section but doctors said her baby had already died in the womb. | |
Ms Odhiambo's husband told the AP news agency that he was happy that his wife was still alive, despite the loss of their child. | |
"I cannot describe the happiness I have," Mr Odhiambo said. "I have never had such happiness like this in my life." | |
He said he had been able to talk to his with his wife after the surgery and comfort her. | |
'A miracle' | |
After Ms Odhiambo was saved, a middle-aged man was brought out and carried to a waiting ambulance. His eyes were wide open though he looked weak and traumatised, said the BBC's Anne Soy in Nairobi. | |
Then two women on stretchers followed, one of them holding her head. | |
The head of Kenya's National Disaster Management Unit, Pius Masai, said it was a miracle to have found survivors after so long. | |
He said that rescue efforts would continue around the clock until they were sure all survivors had been pulled from the rubble. | |
About 140 people are estimated to have survived the tragedy. | About 140 people are estimated to have survived the tragedy. |
Soldiers, firefighters and volunteers have been searching for survivors since the 29 April collapse of the building. | Soldiers, firefighters and volunteers have been searching for survivors since the 29 April collapse of the building. |
Trained dogs had been brought in, along with special equipment to detect breathing and movement, military spokesman David Obonyo told AP. | |
Getting the survivors clear of the rubble is a delicate process that takes hours of patient work. | |
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. |
The building's presumed owners have been released on bail after being arrested on Monday. | |
City authorities said 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 were not suitable for people to live in. | |
'Miracle' rescues | 'Miracle' rescues |