At least four Canadians may be affected by Miami building collapse: Global Affairs
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jun 25, 2021 at 7:28 pm EDT
Rescue workers work in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo is seen, Friday, June 25, 2021, in Surfside. The apartment building partially collapsed on Thursday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
OTTAWA Global Affairs Canada says it has received preliminary reports of at least four Canadian citizens who “may be affected” by the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Miami.
The department says Canadian consular officials in Miami are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information and they are also in touch with the affected families.
Rescue workers work in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, Fla., Friday, June 25, 2021. Global Affairs Canada says it has received preliminary reports of at least four Canadian citizens who may be affected by the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Miami. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gerald Herbert
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada says it has received preliminary reports of at least four Canadian citizens who “may be affected” by the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Miami.
The department says Canadian consular officials in Miami are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information and they are also in touch with the affected families.
With nearly 160 people unaccounted for and at least four dead after a seaside condominium tower collapsed into a smoldering heap of twisted metal and concrete, rescuers used both heavy equipment and their own hands to comb through the wreckage on Friday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.