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As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin
By KELLI KENNEDYJuly 3, 2021 GMT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second boom, much louder than the first, shook the bed on the sixth floor of their Miami apartment.
Alfredo rushed to wake his 24-year-old son Michael, urging him to get dressed, before running to the balcony window.
“All I could see was just white dust, very thick. I could barely see the balcony railing.”
The lights cut out and the emergency alarm came on, warning the residents of Champlain Towers South to evacuate. Lopez thought about sneakers, but his hands were shaking so badly he knew he couldn’t tie the laces and settled on sandals with straps.
Survivors of the collapse share the stories of how they escaped. Author: KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Published: 12:00 AM CDT July 3, 2021 Updated: 12:00 AM CDT July 3, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second boom, much louder than the first, shook their bed on the sixth floor of their Miami apartment.
Alfredo rushed to wake his 24-year-old son Michael, urging him to get dressed, before running to the balcony window.
“All I could see was just white dust, very thick. I could barely see the balcony railing.”
As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin
KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press
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1of6This Wednesday, June 23, 2021, photo provided by Albert Aguero shows him, his wife, Janette; 14-year-old daughter, Athena, and 22-year-old son, Justin Willis, vacationing in the Miami area from New Jersey. They all were able to escape the building collapse of Champlain Towers South the following day. “When I opened the staircase door and half the staircase was missing, at that point I know we’re racing against time to all get out as a family,” Albert Aguero says. (Albert Aguero via AP)Albert Aguero/APShow MoreShow Less
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