Six fatalities were confirmed after an eight‑storey building under construction collapsed along Mombasa Road near the Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway terminus on Friday, November 13.

The collapse occurred at approximately 9:52 a.m. while construction workers were on site, trapping several people beneath the debris.

A preliminary report from the Nairobi City County emergency and rescue team indicated that the top slab gave way, causing part of the structure to fall.

Five individuals have been rescued and taken to hospital for emergency treatment, while six deaths have been confirmed.

Rescue crews recovered three bodies during the initial operation and later retrieved three more, all identified as middle‑aged men.

The exact number of workers present at the site at the time of the collapse has not yet been established.

Search and rescue teams continue to comb the rubble for any remaining victims, according to the preliminary report.

The Nairobi City County Fire Brigade and the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team are leading ongoing rescue operations.

County officials have asked motorists and the public to avoid the area around the collapse site to allow emergency crews to work safely.