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Miami apartment block demolished over safety fears

news Miami apartment block demolished over safety fears © Reuters The remaining section of the Champlain Towers South building, which contained no bodies, was brought down using explosives The standing portion of a partially collapsed apartment block near Miami has been demolished over safety fears as a tropical storm approaches Florida. Explosive charges were used to bring down the remaining part of Champlain Towers South late on Sunday. Part of the 12-storey block collapsed on 24 June. Twenty-four people are known to have died and 121 are missing. The remaining unstable structure, which contained no bodies, was demolished so search efforts could resume safely.

Miami collapse: Remaining structure demolished over safety fears

BBC News Published media captionThe remaining part of the building, which contained no bodies, was brought down using explosives The remaining section of a partially collapsed apartment block near Miami has been demolished over safety fears as a tropical storm approaches Florida. On Sunday night, explosive charges were used to bring down the last standing part of Champlain Towers South, which had been evacuated. On 24 June, part of the block suddenly collapsed. Twenty-four people are known to have died and 121 are still missing. Crews resumed the search for victims within a few hours of the demolition. They are now hoping to be able to get into the apartment block s underground garage, which they could not access safely before, and get a clearer picture of any voids that may exist in the rubble.

Miami site search suspended ahead of demolition

Miami site search suspended ahead of demolition © Reuters The partial collapse of a 12-storey residential building in Miami has left 121 people unaccounted for Search efforts for possible survivors in the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment block near Miami have been suspended ahead of the controlled demolition of the rest of the building. Teams are preparing to bring down the remaining structure using explosives. The demolition of Champlain Towers South was brought forward over safety fears due to an approaching storm. Part of the 12-storey block collapsed on 24 June. Twenty-four people are known to have died and 121 are missing. No survivors have been pulled from the rubble at the site in the Miami suburb of Surfside since the first few hours after the structure s collapse.

Miami building collapse: Search efforts suspended ahead of demolition

BBC News Published image captionThe partial collapse of a 12-storey residential building in Miami has left 121 people unaccounted for Search efforts for possible survivors in the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment block near Miami have been suspended ahead of the controlled demolition of the rest of the building. Teams are preparing to bring down the remaining structure using explosives. The demolition of Champlain Towers South was brought forward over safety fears due to an approaching storm. Part of the 12-storey block collapsed on 24 June. Twenty-four people are known to have died and 121 are missing. No survivors have been pulled from the rubble at the site in the Miami suburb of Surfside since the first few hours after the structure s collapse.

Search called off at Champlain Towers