Construction crisis: 18 deaths in three disasters, barely one month

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Neglect, possible engineering failures and disregard for workers’ safety are under scrutiny after a retaining wall under construction collapsed along Riverside Drive in Nairobi, killing four people and injuring 11 others in the latest construction disaster to hit the capital.The Saturday morning tragedy, which occurred near Grand Residence as workers reported for their daily shifts, is the third major construction-related collapse in Nairobi in just over three weeks, raising fresh questions about the enforcement of building regulations, supervision of construction projects and the accountability of developers and contractors.

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