Tragedy: 10 People Killed In South B As Wall Collapses.

By T. Magu on May 12, 2015

Seven People were last night killed after the wall of a mosques collapsed on shanties at Mukuru slums  following a heavy down pour last evening. Scores others were rushed to Kenyatta Hospital with injuries. 

 The Rescue operations are still ongoing as the rescue teams fear that more people may be trapped beneath the rubble. In other parts of the county, 3 people were swept by floods in Dagoretti area last night bringing the toll to 10 people within Nairobi. 

Some of the reports on social media: 

  1. Heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved ones through the wall that collapsed in South B,Nairobi #South B

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      7 people dead after a wall collapses in South B.May God place their souls in eternal peace via @MagetoElijah1

       
       
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    2. @Ma3Route @MagetoElijah1 Woi,Lord my their souls RIP

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  3.  Key_Money and 199 others follow

    After last night heavy down pour in Nairobi,a wall collapsed killing seven and injuring others in Fuata Nyayo South B.

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    NUMBER OF those killed after South B Mosque wall collapsed on Mukuru shanties in Nairobi rises to 7, rescuing of trapped ongoing. > NATION

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  5.  10003WarriorProject and 97 others follow

    “7 dead in South B Mosque Wall Collapse” So much death and Pain in Kenya lately, is God sending us a message? We need to re-examine our ways

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  6.  #TwendeniMacha and 154 others follow

    Seven Dead After South B Mosque Wall Collapses on Shanties in Mukuru Slums http://www.mwakilishi.com/content/articles/2015/05/12/seven-dead-after-south-b-mosque-wall-collapses-on-shanties-in-mukuru-slums.html#.VVGGUvFSmao.twitter…

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    SEVEN dead, 2 injured after after mosque wall collapsed in South B, Nairobi.

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    SEVEN people killed, 2 injured after wall collapses at Fuata Nyayo village in South B after last night’s heavy rains. @CapitalFM_kenya

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    6 feared dead and scores injured after a mosque wall collapses in south B due to heavy rains

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    SIX Fatalities at the South B Wall Collapse scores rescued thanks to Red Cross Elite Disaster Response Team from Nairobi Branch

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    .@KideroEvans @WALTERMONGARE @SonkoRescueTeam No RESCUE AT SOUTH B. 6 DEAD SO FAR. SEE THE SLOW RESPONSE. via @Jackie_Arkle

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    1.  Kenya Car Bazaar ™ retweeted

      #CityHallAlert the County emergency team on the ground in South B Nairobi where the walls collapse. Keep you updated

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  13.  What’s Up Nakuru and 199 others follow

    SOUTH B: My heart and prayers tonight goes to the families of the lost ones. Prayers to those still… https://instagram.com/p/2jdUw-AKXY/

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    NEWS: Two people feared dead as many more are still trapped after the wall of a Mosque collapsed in South B because of the heavy rains.

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    1.  100%follow back. retweeted

      St John Ambulance update: 2 perish and many others trapped after mosque wall collapses in South B, Nairobi http://www.standardmedia.co.ke

       
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    Bad drainage: #RIP>>> At least 2 dead and many trapped after mosque wall collapses in South B, Nairobi @KideroEvans @UKenyatta @TransportKE

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  17.  njoroge muigai retweeted

    UPDATES: 5 people rescued, 3 taken to hospital after the mosque wall collapsed on shanties in South B #NTVTonight

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    At least 2 fatalities and scores trapped after the mosque wall collapsed on shanties in South B via @StJohnsKenya #NTVTonight

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    I just heard news that the Red Cross is rescuing people stranded in a collapsed building in Nbi South B. Where are the Nat & County gvts?

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  20.  Jambo Turkana and 199 others follow

    BREAKING: A wall has collapsed in South B, Mukuru Kayaba ….now on @KtnKenya

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    a wall has collapsed in south B Mukuru next to the mosque.Avoid that area. via @Dottienjagi

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    Breaking: Reports of a collapsed wall in South B. Red cross personnel on site. Keep it NTV for more updates #NTVTonight

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    Wall collapses in South B Nairobi, scores feared injured. St John’s Ambulance response team headed to the site http://www.ktnkenya.tv

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    ALERT Wall collapses on people near South B mosque Red Cross Elite Disaster Response Team enroute

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    South b ni kubaya….. rivers flowing all over via @rizz

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