A body was found under the rubble of a collapsed Nairobi building, with 16 still missing. The structure lacked permits and no survivors have been rescued since Saturday.
Body found under collapsed building
A body was found on Friday under the rubble of an 18-story building that collapsed a week earlier in Nairobi, Kenya, with 16 people still missing. The body of a woman was found severely disfigured after being crushed by the massive concrete and steel structure in the busy commercial district of Eastleigh.Thermal cameras used in search
Authorities deployed thermal cameras to aid in the search through the rubble. The building, which was under construction, collapsed last Friday.Construction violations cited
The governor of Nairobi, Johnson Sakaja, stated that the building did not have the required construction permits. He added that the leasing of completed commercial spaces on the ground floor and basement was illegal, as regulations require buildings to be inspected and obtain an occupancy certificate before being occupied.Families wait for news
Families hoping that their loved ones are still alive under the rubble have been camping at the collapse site for a week, hoping to receive good news. However, some relatives of the missing have begun to lose hope after the critical 72-hour period following the disaster has passed.Survival doubts grow
They have stated they increasingly doubt that their loved ones could survive more than three days under the rubble. No survivors have been extracted from the rubble since Saturday.Rescuers describe ordeal
The four people rescued earlier described their hours spent trapped under the collapsed structure. Early in the week, authorities deployed thermal imaging technology provided by a Chinese team to aid in the search. Officials indicated that this equipment had detected two people under the rubble.
