Nairobi building collapse leaves 7 missing in Eastleigh rescue effort
What's new: Officials said 66 of 67 construction workers got out, while people feared trapped were believed to be in 11 ground-floor shops.
A building under construction collapsed Friday in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighborhood, leaving seven people missing as rescue crews searched the rubble. Officials said most workers on the upper floors escaped: Interior Ministry official Kipchumba Murkomen said 66 of 67 construction workers got out unharmed, while one was injured. People feared trapped were believed to have been in shops operating on the ground level as construction continued above. Video from the scene showed the lower floor giving way before the rest of the structure fell. The collapse renewed scrutiny of building safety in Nairobi, where officials have faced repeated accusations of weak inspection and enforcement.