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2 Children Among the Dead as Death Toll Increases to 18 at Surfside Condo Collapse The death toll from the Champlain Towers South Condo rose to 18 Wednesday evening with another 147 people still unaccounted for
Published June 30, 2021 •
Updated 4 hours ago
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The bodies of six additional victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, raising the death toll to 18 people in Surfside
Another 147 people remain unaccounted for as the search for survivors reached a 7th day
Charles Cyrille of the Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency said 900 workers from 50 federal, state and local agencies were working seamlessly on the search
Earlier in the day, crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower built a ramp that should allow the use of heavier equipment, potentially accelerating the removal of concrete that “could lead to incredibly good news events,” the state fire marshal said Wednesday.
Since the sudden collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South last week in Surfside, rescuers have been working to peel back layers of concrete on the pancaked building without disturbing the unstable pile of debris.
Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah told family members at a morning briefing that rescuers found four bodies Tuesday night. He said the victims next of kin had not yet been identified.
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Updated: Six more bodies found in condo rubble; at least 18 dead
Search and rescue crews work atop the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of people remain missing after it partially collapsed the week before, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Search and rescue personnel work atop the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of people remain missing after it partially collapsed the week before, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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