NAIROBI, Jan 5 :
(Xinhua) -- Kenya's rescuers have retrieved two bodies from the rubble in a
building, which collapsed late Sunday in a Nairobi residential estate.
Pius Masai with
the Kenya National Disaster Operation Center told journalists on Monday that 40
people were rescued alive from the building in Huruma estate, a residential
estate located in northeastern Nairobi, adding that several people are still
trapped in the debris.
"So far we
have lost two people, a lady and an infant, who have so far succumbed to
injuries. We have rescued 40 people out of which 28 are hospitalized and 12
were treated on site for minor injuries," Masai said.
He said the
rescue efforts will take time, as the officials coordinating the operation need
more heavy equipment to save more lives.
"We want to
save as many lives as possible. We need some heavy equipment to be able to
carry out this rescue efforts effectively. The operation will take some time,
but we appeal to the public to remain calm," Masai said.
Kenya Red Cross
Society (KRCS) said it has set up an information desk to help in the tracing
and recovery for cases of missing families and loved ones.
Several people
have volunteered at the site to dig in the rubble with their bare
hands. RSS
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