Building collapse in Nairobi, several feared trapped

NAIROBI: A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, with fears that several people may be trapped in the rubble.

The number of people who may have been affected is yet to be established.

Witnesses on the ground said there was chaos and looting had started, with thieves pelting stones at ambulances, forcing them to briefly divert before accessing the scene to start rescue operations.

Police who arrived at the scene used teargas to disperse the crowd gathered at the site.