Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse rises to 36
ANI
07 Jul 2021, 09:55 GMT+10
Florida [US], July 7 (ANI): The number of confirmed deaths due to the collapse of an oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida has now increased to 36, informed Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Tuesday (local time).
Speaking at the news conference, Cava said, The death toll increased to 36 after eight victims were found on Tuesday (local time); 109 people remain unaccounted for at Champlain Towers South, the Washington Post reported.
The mayor said 29 of the dead have been identified, adding that authorities want to confirm every single account of those who remain unaccounted for. She added that only some of the unaccounted for are confirmed to have been inside the building at the time of the partial collapse.
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