Many feared trapped under collapsed building in Nairobi
People are feared to be trapped after a large, unfinished building in Nairobi collapsed during construction.
DW reports that people are feared to be trapped after a large, unfinished building in Nairobi collapsed during construction.
Rescue operations have proven complicated as police fired tear gas to disperse looters.
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