Editor's Review

An excavation site has collapsed in Nairobi, killing four people.

At least four people have been killed and several others trapped after an excavation site collapsed at Shauri Moyo in Nairobi.

Confirming the Friday morning, September 13, incident, National Police Service (NPS) Resila Onyango said rescue operations were ongoing.

The individuals were constructing a sewer line at the site before it collapsed.

In an update by the Kenya Red Cross, the humanitarian organisation noted that three people were rescued and taken to Mama Lucy Hospital following a joint operation.

"Three individuals have been rescued and taken to Mama Lucy Hospital, thanks to a joint operation involving the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade, NMS Ambulance, Kenya Red Cross and Kenya Police," the Kenya Red Cross stated.

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Scenes at the collapsed sewerage line in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi County.   

The incident comes after Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in June lifted a ban on excavation at construction sites within the county.

The ban was instituted by the county on April 19 as a precautionary measure to prevent tragedies during a period of heavy rainfall in the country.

Following the lifting of the ban, strict guidelines were put in place to ensure safety of the sites.