# Mogadishu Building Collapse Kills Three, Owner Arrested

> The Somali Digest reported on 2023-08-31 that an eight-story building collapsed in Mogadishu, killing at least three people and leading to arrests.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Engineering and Methods
- Tags: construction-safety, structural-engineering
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/mogadishu-building-collapse-three-dead

## Key points

- On 31 August 2023, The Somali Digest reported that an eight-story building collapsed in Mogadishu, killing at least three people.
- Emergency workers confirmed the deaths and injuries in Hawle Wadag District, as reported by The Somali Digest.
- Authorities arrested the building owner and two civil engineers, as reported by The Somali Digest, but no charges or legal outcomes have been documented.

On 31 August 2023, The Somali Digest reported that an eight-story building collapsed in Mogadishu, killing at least three people. The publication said the collapse occurred Wednesday night in the Bakara Market, attributing the disaster to negligence.

The collapse happened when the eight-story building fell into a four-story house, which then struck a villa where the victims lived, according to The Somali Digest. Emergency workers confirmed that at least three people died and several others sustained injuries after the apartment building collapse in Hawle Wadag District, as reported by The Somali Digest.

Authorities arrested the owner of the building alongside two civil engineers responsible for its construction, as reported by The Somali Digest. The report does not name the individuals or state any charges.

The Somali Digest noted that in May 2023, four children died when an old building collapsed in Mogadishu's Shangani district. District Commissioner Aweys Amudi expressed grief over the latest accident and called on families living in or near old buildings to alert authorities, according to the report.

The report does not establish what has happened since the date of publication. There is no information on rescue efforts, updated casualty figures, investigation outcomes, or legal proceedings. The contradiction between the reported locations of Bakara Market and Hawle Wadag District is not resolved in the source.

## Questions

### Where did the building collapse occur?

The Somali Digest reported the collapse occurred in the Bakara Market, while emergency workers confirmed it as being in Hawle Wadag District.

### How many casualties were confirmed?

Emergency workers confirmed at least three people died and several others were injured, as reported by The Somali Digest.

### Have rescue efforts concluded?

The source does not provide information on rescue efforts or whether they have concluded.

## Sources

- [Building collapsed in Mogadishu, killing at least 3 people](https://thesomalidigest.com/building-collapsed-in-mogadishu-killing-at-least-3-people/) — The Somali Digest, 2023-08-31