XCMG aids in rescue operations for collapsed building

Funder	Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (XCMG)
Recipient Organization	Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Dec 17, 2014
End Date	Feb 21, 2028
Duration	4,814 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`36182`

Grant Description

On December 18th 2014 a building collapsed in the suburbs of the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

There was a shortage of heavy machinery to conduct emergency operations and XCMG, the chinese heavy construction equipment manufacturer, provided heavy equipment support. This support included both manpower and a heavy truck-crane capable of lifting 50 ton concrete slabs.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese firm boosts rescue at Nairobi's collapsed building
XCMG boosts rescue at Nairobi's collapsed building
Chinese firm conducts rescue at Nairobi’s collapsed building
内罗毕居民楼坍塌中国企业徐工赶赴救援
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