Category: Miami

Families Pray for ‘Miracle’ With 159 Missing in Florida Condo Collapse

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Rescue workers scouring the debris of a collapsed condo building in a Miami suburb said they heard sounds in the rubble overnight, as officials on Friday raised the number of people unaccounted for to 159 and the confirmed death toll to four. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters that three more bodies were…


Miami Surfside Building Collapse Death Toll Rises to 4, 159 Still Unaccounted For

Authorities on Friday morning said that the death toll from the partial collapse of a residential building in South Florida has increased to four, as about 159 people still remain unaccounted for. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, declared an emergency on Thursday evening following the collapse, which will allow for the easier flow of…


Death Toll Rises to 4 in Miami Surfside Building Collapse, 159 Still Unaccounted For

Authorities on Friday morning said that the death toll from the partial collapse of a residential building in South Florida has increased to four, as about 159 people still remain unaccounted for. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, declared an emergency on Thursday evening following the collapse, which will allow for the easier flow of…


Heat Send Help: After Building Collapse, NBA Team Rallies

MIAMI—Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was working out Thursday morning with assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass, when they were told there was a more pressing need. Before long, Herro, Quinn, and Glass had left the team’s arena for the short drive north to Surfside, Florida, where a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed around…


Aussies Feared Missing After US Building Collapse

Authorities in Miami are trying to determine if any Australians were caught up in the collapse of a residential building in Florida amid reports that a Melbourne couple is missing. At least one person is dead and at least 99 are missing, Miami Herald reported. Meanwhile, rescue crews are searching for survivors after one side…


At Least One Dead, Nearly 100 Missing After Florida Condo Collapse

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Rescue crews near Miami combed through tons of rubble on Thursday for anyone who may have survived the predawn collapse of part of an oceanfront residential tower, with officials reporting at least one person found dead and nearly 100 more missing. Sally Heyman, a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, said officials have been unable to make…


Florida Condo Collapse Leaves at Least 1 Dead, Nearly 100 Missing

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Rescue crews near Miami combed through tons of rubble on June 24 for possible survivors of a predawn collapse of part of an oceanfront residential tower, with officials reporting at least one person was found dead and at least 99 more were missing. Sally Heyman, a Miami-Dade County commissioner, said officials had been unable…


Huge Emergency Operation Under Way After Building Collapse in Miami

More than 80 fire and rescue units were on the scene of a partial building collapse in Miami, the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department said in a tweet early Thursday. While there were no official confirmations of death or injury so far, ABC News said eight people had been hospitalized and CBS reported that at…


One Dead, 10 Known Injured After Oceanfront Residential Building Partially Collapses Near Miami

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Hundreds of fire and rescue workers scoured through tons of rubble after a 12-story oceanfront residential building partially collapsed just north of Miami Beach early Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and at least 10 injured, officials said. Dozens of people were evacuated from the building and from a nearby hotel, but it…


After Florida Building Collapses, 51 Residents Unaccounted For, Official Says

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Hundreds of fire and rescue workers scoured through tons of rubble early Thursday after a 12-story oceanfront residential building partially collapsed in southern Florida, with at least one person dead and 51 still unaccounted for, officials said. Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman told CNN that officials have yet to account for 51 people believed to…