Baby girl rescued in the collapsed building in Nairobi, Kenya after being trapped 80 hours in the rubble.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, the baby who appears to be less than a year and was found wrapped in a blanket in a bucket. The baby was found dehydrated but with no visible physical injuries and was rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
Since the fatal building collapse four days ago (Friday night) 23 people have been reported killed and 136 people rescued so far.
She appeared dehydrated,” the Kenya Red Cross said in a statement, adding she had “no visible physical injuries” and had been taken for treatment at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Her father, Ralson Saisi Wasike, positively identified the baby as his daughter after being reunited through the Red Cross Tracing Services.
At least 21 people died after a residential building collapsed during heavy rains Friday, while 135 have been injured and 117 have been reported missing, according to the Kenya Red Cross.
The owners of the building are being held for questioning.
