These are words from the bulletin you just heard about a building collapse in Nairobi.

A building collapse is an event in which a building falls down.

You heard “rubble” in the news.

Rubble means broken pieces left after a building or other structure falls down.

For example: The children cleared the rubble from the garden path.

It means the broken material that was on the garden path.

You heard “looting” in the news.

Looting means stealing goods, often when there is disorder.

For example: The museum added stronger locks to prevent looting.

It means stealing things from a place, such as a museum.

Here, it means stealing goods from shops during a period of disorder.

Disorder is a time when people are not following the usual rules and there may be trouble.

You heard “access” in the news.

Access means the ability to reach or enter a place.

For example: The side door gives access to the kitchen.

The side door lets people enter the kitchen.