NAIROBI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least six people died Friday following the partial collapse of a building along the SGR Syokimau access road in Nairobi, the capital of east Africa's Kenya.
The structure was under construction when it caved in, officials said.
The incident occurred on the ninth floor of the building during concreting works after a reported failure of the formwork, causing part of the structure to cave in.
Witnesses said three bodies were retrieved during initial morning operations and three additional bodies, all middle-aged males, were recovered from the debris.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said the exact number of workers who were on site at the time of the collapse is still being established.
He said six people were killed while five were rescued and rushed to hospitals in the area.
"Search and rescue teams are actively combing the debris to locate any individuals who may remain trapped," he said.
The Nairobi City County fire team and the Urban Search and Rescue Teams were on site.
The latest incident came weeks after an 18-storey building, which was still under construction, collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, killing eight people. ■