DAR ES SALAAM: Nine days after the collapse of a multi-story building in Kariakoo, the Chief Government Spokesperson and Director of Information Services, Mr. Thobias Makoba, has announced the resumption of business operations in Dar es Salaam’s busiest business center, effective Tuesday.
For safety purposes, the market had been closed to allow rescue operations, including retrieving people trapped in the rubble.
However, Mchikichi Street, where the accident occurred, will remain closed pending further investigations.
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He also informed the public that the National Disaster Committee had officially handed over the area to the special management of the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, under the authority of the Dar es Salaam region.
“Apart from the streets I have mentioned, all other roads that were closed will be reopened, and any businesses that were restricted are allowed to resume normal operations starting at 2 p.m. today. The task here is complete, but this does not mean that everything is resolved. Investigations are still ongoing,” he stated.
Additionally, the Spokesperson mentioned that all recovered property, stored in a secure location under protection, would be sorted and assessed by traders and government officials to determine how much of it could be recovered.
The multi-story building in Kariakoo collapsed on Saturday, November 18, 2024, at around 9:00 a.m. local time. The tragedy resulted in 29 fatalities, with at least 86 people rescued and five survivors undergoing treatment, sending shockwaves through Dar es Salaam.
