Last Victim ID d In Florida Condo Building Collapse, Says Family
The final victim of the building collapse in Florida has been identified, more than a month after the catastrophe that claimed 98 lives.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) 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 and became the largest non-hurricane related emergency response in state history.
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 to The Associated Press. A funeral was scheduled for Tuesday.
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Published Monday, July 26, 2021 9:20PM EDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - 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 and became the largest non-hurricane related emergency response in state history. 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 to The Associated Press. A funeral was scheduled for Tuesday. 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.
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The last victim of the condo collapse incident in Surfside, the U.S. state of Florida, was identified Monday by authorities, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to 98.
Miami-Dade County authorities have identified the last victim of the collapse of Champlain Towers South as Estelle Hedaya, a 54-year-old female with a love of travel, U.S. media reported, citing confirmation by Hedaya s family, who had been in limbo throughout the month-long rescue mission since their loved one had not been officially found and identified by authorities.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference Monday afternoon that over the past 33 days, first responders have searched the rubble as if they were searching for one of their own. The mayor called the incident the largest non-hurricane related emergency response in Florida s history.