REVEALED: Developers of doomed Miami condo tower were accused of PAYING OFF officials to get permits as Miami urges inspections of all buildings taller than six stories and over 40 years old within 45 days
Developers of the Miami tower that collapsed were previously accused by building rivals of paying off officials to get permits, according to a Washington Post investigation
The developers bypassed a construction moratorium in 1979 by agreeing to pick up half of the $400,000 sewer repair tab
Other developers, whose projects were still stalled, believed the tower s developers were getting preferential treatment and accused of them paying off officials in campaign donations
Authorities identified Antonio Lozano, 83, his wife Gladys Lozano, 79, Manny Lafont, 54 and Stacy Fang, 54, as four of the five people who died in the deadly Miami condo collapse.
Miami condo collapse death toll rises to at least nine dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Miami condo collapse rescuer says tapping sounds under the rubble have dissipated : Hope fades for 159 people still missing 48 hours after disaster
Dr. Howard Lieberman, a trauma surgeon with a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue task force, said rescue crews heard some tapping yesterday, indicating some people might still be alive within the rubble
But that noise had dissipated by late Friday, sapping some hope: Officials said they would still search
Liberman said crews hadn t given up hope of finding survivors and the mayor of Miami urged people to hope
Miami Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah said: Any time that we hear a sound, we concentrate in that area,
Miami condo was flagged for major structural damage in damning report three years before collapse dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.