(Standard-Kenya) Cyrus Ombati and Ochieng Oreyo - The 130 Israeli soldiers offloaded their equipment and pitched a tent near the scene before beginning the search and rescue mission. With four sniffer dogs, they moved from one corner to another, locating possible survivors and bodies. The rescuers were armed with special lights mounted on helmets, floodlights, oxygen cylinders, jackhammers, grinders, metal rods, ropes, and other rescue equipment. Meanwhile, 17 U.S. Marines, among them construction experts and paramedics, arrived in Nairobi.
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