# The hits keep coming: Residential building collapse in Kenya

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**Created:** [June 15, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hits-keep-coming-residential-building-collapse-in-kenya/789071 "2017-06-15T23:23:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hits-keep-coming-residential-building-collapse-in-kenya/789071/1 "2017-06-15T23:23:45Z")

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[15 People Missing](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/world/africa/kenya-nairobi-building-collapse.html?mabReward=ACTM_TS4&recp=0&moduleDetail=recommendations-0&action=click&contentCollection=Europe&region=Footer&module=WhatsNext&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&src=recg&pgtype=article) After Residential Building Collapses in Kenya.

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> The building began to show signs of imminent collapse on Monday evening, and most of its inhabitants had left after warnings from officials, according to an official briefing posted by the Kenyan Red Cross. But several residents refused to leave, and they were unaccounted for after the building gave way later that night

Human behavior contributed to the toll this time.