Surfside News: More Bodies Found in Imposing Wreckage of Collapsed Condo
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July 7, 2021, 7:10 a.m. ETJuly 7, 2021, 7:10 a.m. ET
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
Officials say 4 more victims pulled from rubble in Surfside, bringing death toll to 36
and last updated 2021-07-06 22:08:57-04
More than 200 rescuers searching the rubble of a collapsed condo tower in Surfside, Florida, are racing to remove as much debris as they can ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa on Tuesday. Four more victims were pulled from the rubble Tuesday afternoon, bringing the death toll to 36.
Officials say 109 people are still unaccounted for from the collapsed tower, and that detectives are working to contact family members to make sure the list is complete.
No survivors have been found in the rubble since the day of the collapse, and Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said Tuesday that rescuers have not come across many areas where survivors could be trapped.
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.
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