Emergency workers carry away a casualty after a four-storey building collapsed in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, on Saturday. The disaster left at least 13 people dead and 84 others injured. PHOTO | SUNDAY GEORGE
Dar es Salaam. Last Saturday’s collapse of a four-storey building in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, in which at least 13 people were killed and 84 others injured, was not an isolated incident, but part of a trend that has plagued the bustling shopping area for years, according to analysts.
It was the latest in a series of building collapses that highlight deeper systemic issues, including rampant disregard for building regulations, compromised oversight and a culture of impunity among developers.
