EXPLAINER: Eastleigh building: What is a 'Pancake Collapse'?
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During a tense media briefing regarding the 16-storey building collapse incident in Eastleigh, structural engineer Eng. Robert Otieno Ogallo lightened the mood momentarily during an exchange with Citizen TV anchor Lulu Hassan.
While explaining the technical nature of the structural failure, Engineer Ogallo initially used the standard engineering term, noting that they had been able to determine visually that it was a “pancake collapse.”
Recognizing that the technical jargon might need translation for the broader audience watching at home, Lulu Hassan prompted him to break it down in Swahili.
