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Nairobi building collapse leaves five missing; US warns of Iran plots
Kenya's interior minister says sixty-six of the sixty-seven workers on site escaped the Eastleigh collapse, while US intelligence reports a sharp rise in Iranian plots against American officials.
On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on Weekend EditionPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing”, with reporting from The Times of Israel and Nehanda Radio.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1:59 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Iran, American, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Iran memo warns of plots against Americans abroad (October 24).
The real story
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- BBCTwo rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing
- The Times of IsraelUS intel warns Iran has ‘substantially increased’ efforts to kill American officials
- BBCSeven missing after tall building collapses in Kenya's capital
- Nehanda RadioSeven missing after Nairobi high-rise building collapse as 31 families seek relatives October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Nairobi, two people have been rescued and five are still missing after a multi-storey building collapsed in Eastleigh while under construction.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPolice have launched a manhunt for the owner and the contractor.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd thirty-one families have gone to the authorities looking for relatives, so nobody yet knows how many were inside.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeparately, American intelligence warns that Iran has substantially increased its efforts to kill US officials.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials in Washington are treating it as a serious and continuing threat.
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