An army helicopter currently circles this Sunday evening
behind a billboard advertising the supermarket in Westgate
Shopping Centre.
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BBC:
Key Points
- A standoff at the upmarket Westgate shopping centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is now into its second day. All times GMT.
- Three British nationals are confirmed as being among at least 59 people killed in the attack by Somali militants of al-Shabab on Saturday.
- At least 175 people were injured in the attack while more than 1,000 were brought out of the shopping centre safely.
- British Prime Minister David Cameron describes the incident as a "despicable attack" of "appalling brutality".
- A number of hostages and an unknown number of attackers remain trapped inside as security forces try to end the siege.
- The UK Foreign Office issues a phone number, +44 (0) 20 7008 0000, for British nationals to find out information about friends and relatives.
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A British man tells BBC News that his wife and young daughter are still trapped in the building.
"All I'm hoping is that they're safe, they're hiding and they're just waiting for time to [come] out."
He added: "Days are going by and it's killing us really.
"I've seen these incidents all over the world on the news and when you actually have it for yourself it's very heartbreaking and the emotion and not knowing what's going on is driving us mad.
"Your heart's constantly beating and what do you do? I'm looking at a building across the road and I'm thinking 'what are they doing in the darkness for so long?'"
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