Dy people have been taken alive from the ruins of a collapsed building in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, while rescue teams are continuing their search for five other people resulting missing.

At the time of the collapse, dozens of construction workers were working on the upper floors of the facility, but most were able to get out without serious injuries.

According to authorities, the resulting missing persons were allegedly located in shops located at the bottom of the building.

The two people saved on Saturday have been taken to the hospital, police reported, the BBC writes, broadcast Clankosova. tv

Interior Ministry official Kipchumba Murcomen indicated that of the 67 construction workers at the time of the collapse, 66 managed to get out without injuries, while another suffered life – threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, police have started searching for the owner of the building and the contractor responsible for the work. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the event, which has raised new concerns about construction standards and implementation of safety regulations in Kenya.

The building was still under construction when it collapsed, while on the lower floors, according to officials, 11 stores had started working.

Images from the Eastley area in Nairobi show concrete floors piled on top of each other. Rescue teams are waiting for metal parts to reach people believed to be trapped under rubble.