Death toll in Surfside condo collapse rises to 97
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An excavator removes the rubble of the demolished section of the Champlain Towers South building, as recovery work continues at the site of the partially collapsed condo building, on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
and last updated 2021-07-22 15:52:58-04
Late Wednesday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that the death toll in the Surfside condo collapse climbed to 97.
97 victims have been identified, with 96 of those victims recovered from the collapse site and one who died in the hospital, officials said in a statement.