Last victim ID’d in Florida condo building collapse, family says
Kelli Kennedy
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Liz Segel
This June 1, 2021 photo provided by Liz Segel shows Estelle Hedaya at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Ikey Hedaya is still waiting for closure almost a month after the Surfside condo collapse. He has given his DNA, talks frequently with the medical examiner and even reluctantly visited the collapse site to see for himself what is being done to find his big sister. Fifty-four-year-old Estelle Hedaya appears to be the only missing victim yet to be identified after the June 24 collapse. (Liz Segel via AP)
Family: Last victim ID d in Florida condo building collapse
Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old with a love of travel, was the last victim identified, ending what her relatives described as a torturous four-week wait. Author: KELLI KENNEDY (Associated Press) Published: 3:48 PM CDT July 26, 2021 Updated: 3:48 PM CDT July 26, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified, a relative said Monday, more than a month after the middle of the night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives.
Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old with a love of travel, was the last victim identified, ending what her relatives described as a torturous four-week wait. Her younger brother, Ikey Hedaya, confirmed the identification to The Associated Press. The news comes just days after rescuers officially concluded the painstaking and emotionally heavy task of removing layers of dangerou
Final victim of deadly Surfside condo collapse identified, family says Share Updated: 5:26 PM CDT Jul 26, 2021 By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press
Final victim of deadly Surfside condo collapse identified, family says Share Updated: 5:26 PM CDT Jul 26, 2021
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Last victim of Florida building collapse has been identified
The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified more than a month after the middle-of-the-night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives.
Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old with a love of travel, was the last to be identified, ending what her relatives described as a torturous four-week wait. Her younger brother, Ikey Hedaya, confirmed the news.
It comes just days after rescuers officially concluded the painstaking and emotionally heavy task of removing layers of dangerous debris and pulling out dozens of bodies.
Florida building collapse victim Estelle Hedaya.(AP)
She always mentioned God anytime she was struggling with anything, he said. She had reached a different level spiritually, which allowed her to excel in all other areas.
Her brother said he is drawing strength from God, just as he’d seen his sister do in troubling times.
The site of the June 24 collapse at the oceanside Champlain Towers South has been mostly swept flat, the rubble moved to a Miami warehouse. Although forensic scientists are still at work, including examining the debris at the warehouse, authorities said there are no more bodies to be found where the building once stood.