Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said 11 shops on the ground floor and in the basement were occupied when the structure collapsed, increasing fears that traders, customers or other occupants could have been caught in the disaster.
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Day Two: Search for missing people continues after Eastleigh building collapse
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said 11 shops on the ground floor and in the basement were occupied when the structure collapsed, increasing fears that traders, customers or other occupants could have been caught in the disaster.
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Eastleigh Building Collapse: Red Cross accounts for 26 missing people, two hospitalised
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