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Murang’a building: Five confirmed dead as rescue operation ends

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Last updated: June 20, 2023 8:21 pm
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The search and rescue operation following the collapse of a four storey building in Murang’a town Monday evening has come to a close.

Authorities put the death toll at five following the disaster that happened at around 4pm on Monday trapping several workers in the debris. Murang’a County Commissioner Patrick Mukuria confirmed that five men lost their lives at the site while four others are recuperating at Murang’a Level Five Hospital.

The rescue operations that were taken over by the Disaster Response Battalion, a unit under the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), was concluded on Tuesday evening after all the rubble was flattened and it was confirmed that no more workers were trapped underneath.

An excavator tears through the rubble of the collapsed building in Murang'a town on June 20, 2021.

An excavator tears through the rubble of the collapsed building in Murang’a town on June 20, 2021.
Image: Alice Waithera

The officers arrived at the scene at around 11pm on the fateful day of the incident to the relief of residents who had helped rescue four people.

The incident shocked Murang’a town to the core and saw many abandon their daily activities to witness the rescue operation.

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In 2021, a similar incident occurred at Sun Star Hotel in Gatanga when an ongoing works on a four storey building collapsed, causing the death of six workers.

Murang'a County Commander addressing residents near the collapsed building.

Murang’a County Commander addressing residents near the collapsed building.
Image: Alice Waithera

Murang’a County Police Commander David Mathiu said the law will be strictly followed and those found culpable of causing the deaths of innocent Kenyans will be dealt with.

“The law is clear and ignorance to the law is not a defence in a criminal charge. Any person that might have involved in this act will be unequivocally dealt with according to the law,” he said.

Murang'a senator Joe Nyutu with security officers at the site of the collapsed building in Murang'a town on June 20, 2023.

Murang’a senator Joe Nyutu with security officers at the site of the collapsed building in Murang’a town on June 20, 2023.
Image: Alice Waithera

Senator Joe Nyutu on his part challenged county governments to ensure they conduct routine inspections of ongoing buildings to avert such incidences.

“Had the county government done that, maybe they would have noticed anomalies and stopped the construction and people would not have died,” he said.

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The senator condoled with the affected families and underscored the need to ensure such deaths do not occur in future.

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