Eastleigh building collapse death toll rises to eight as rescuers reach basement
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The death toll from the collapse of an 18-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, has risen to eight after six more bodies were recovered on Thursday, the 14th day of search and recovery operations.
The multi-agency rescue team retrieved the bodies from the basement of the collapsed structure, marking a major milestone in an operation that has entered its final stages.
Nairobi North County Commissioner Simon Osumba confirmed that four of the six bodies recovered on Thursday were women, while two were men.