KAMPALA, Sept. 5 – At least three people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain trapped under rubble after a building construction site collapsed in Uganda’s capital, Kampala on Sunday (Sept. 5), a humanitarian agency said.
Irene Nakasiita, spokesperson for Uganda Red Cross Society said in a statement that three bodies have so far been retrieved from rubble after a building under constitution in Kisenyi, downtown Kampala area collapsed and caved in.
“Another body has been recovered. This brings the number of dead people so far to three. Extrication process (is) under way for people stuck under the debris,” Nakasiita said.
At least dozens of people are still believed to be trapped under the rubble, the humanitarian agency added
The Red Cross, Ugandan police, and fire brigade deployed response teams to support rescue and search efforts.
“We (Red Cross) have deployed our emergency rescue services team and two ambulances to support the emergency rescue going on at Kisenyi, near the bus terminal where a building under construction just caved in,” a statement from the agency said.
Building site collapses are common in Uganda, mostly blamed on poor workmanship. (Xinhua) – bny
