Surfside News: More Bodies Found in Imposing Wreckage of Collapsed Condo
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The death toll rose to 36 in the wake of the demolition of the remaining half of the building in Surfside, Fla., but Hurricane Elsa has complicated the search.
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Miami-Dade Officials Find More Victims in Condo Collapse
Officials in Surfside, Fla., found four additional bodies on Tuesday, raising the confirmed death toll to 36 after heavy winds and lightning strikes from an approaching tropical storm halted rescue efforts for two hours.
“Throughout the team’s ongoing hard work today, despite the rain and the other adverse conditions, we have recovered four additional victims. The number of confirmed deaths is now 36, with 29 of those identified.” “I have drafted a letter in conjunction with our staff, which will go out as soon as tomorrow, advising all of our oceanfront condo boards and buildin
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What we know about the victims of the Surfside building collapse
Surfside official death toll rises to 36 ahead of storm UP NEXT From elderly couples to young children, more information is emerging about the victims of a partial building collapse in Surfside, Florida. At least 36 people have been confirmed dead and 109 others remain unaccounted for since the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story oceanfront condominium, partially collapsed before dawn on June 24. A massive search and rescue mission is still underway, as officials hold out hope that more survivors will be found in the wreckage. Local police and relatives have identified a number of the victims.
PICTURED: Three more victims of Surfside condo collapse including a mother, 76, and her son, 52, who was in town for a funeral: Death toll rises to 46 with 99 still missing
Officials released the names of victims Nancy Kress Levin, 76; her son Jay Kleiman, 52; and Francis Fernandez Plasencia, 67, a mother of three, on Tuesday
The names were revealed as workers uncovered eight bodies on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 46
So far 29 victims of the collapsed have been identified
The work of looking for survivors continued as wind and rains from Hurricane complicated efforts
The hurricane has strengthened to Category 1 with wind speeds of up to 75mph