Number of dead in Surfside, Florida condo collapse increases to 97 as judge authorizes sale of beachfront property
The number of deaths in the collapse of the high-rise oceanfront condominium in Surfside, Florida increased to 97 on Thursday as the excavation of the rubble pile is now level with the ground.
Of the bodies and human remains recovered by crews working around-the-clock so far, 92 victims have been identified and their families notified of their deaths. So far, more than 26 million pounds of concrete and other debris have been removed from the Champlain Towers South complex site.
A woman walks past a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Champlain Towers South building collapse, on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. [Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell]
Surfside building collapse: Victims’ relatives react to judge allowing process to sell property
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Victims relatives react to approval of Surfside collapse site sale
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Martin Lagesfeld is grieving the loss of his 26-year-old sister and his 28-year-old brother-in-law. Crews recovered their remains a week ago. On Wednesday, he was in disbelief when he learned a judge approved the sale of the property where so many perished.
Nicole Lagesfeld and Luis Sadovnic had lived at Champlain Towers South’s unit 804 in Surfside. Their families were outraged when Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman approved the sale of the land for commercial use.
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Death toll grows to 12 at collapsed Surfside condo; 149 remain missing
While only a dozen deaths are confirmed, officials expect that number to continue to rise.
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Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors and to recover remains on Tuesday at the site of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo that partially collapsed around last Thursday in Surfside.
By BY MARTIN VASSOLO, SAMANTHA J. GROSS, BIANCA PADRÃ OCASIO, AND JAY WEAVER
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As the sixth day since the catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building came to an end, rescuers progressed with their painstaking search for survivors as families and friends await any shred of information about the fate of 149 people who are still reported missing.