SURFSIDE, Fla.—Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains. The announcement followed increasingly somber reports from emergency officials, who said they sought to prepare…
Crews Give up Hope of Finding Survivors at Collapse Site, Shift From Rescue to Recovery
With ‘Profound Sadness,’ Crews Shift From Rescue to Recovery at Surfside Collapse Site
Emergency workers engaged in the search and rescue operation at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, have shifted their efforts to recovering the remains of victims on Wednesday as hope faded at the two week mark of finding any further survivors. The Champlain Towers South, a residential oceanfront apartment building, collapsed at about 1:30 a.m….
Drilling Nearly Done to Demolish Rest of Collapsed Condo
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition specialists bored holes for explosive charges Sunday as they prepared to bring down the precarious but still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building. The work has suspended the search-and-rescue mission, but officials said it would eventually open up new areas for rescue teams to explore. The decision to demolish the Surfside…
Official: Drilling Done, Demolition of Collapsed Condo Set
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition specialists finished boring holes and began laying explosives in them Sunday as they prepared to bring down the precarious but still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a top Miami-Dade fire official said. The work has suspended the search-and-rescue mission, but officials said it should eventually open up new areas for…
Fire Official: Demolition of Collapsed Condo to Start Sunday
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Demolition workers planned to bring down the remainder of a collapsed condo building on Sunday ahead of an approaching storm that added to worries that the damaged structure could come down on its own, officials said Saturday. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, meanwhile, said two more bodies were found in the rubble, bringing the…
Mayor Signs Order to Demolish Collapsed Condo
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Friday she’d signed an emergency order to demolish the remaining part of the building once engineers have signed off on it. She said the order was signed now so that the demolition can move quickly once a date is set. Officials previously said it will likely be weeks…
Death Toll From Condo Collapse Rises to 22
The death toll from the collapse of a Florida condominium tower rose to 22 on Friday. Four more bodies were found in the rubble, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter. A second residential building was ordered to be evacuated after it was deemed unsafe. “Our hearts and prayers are with the families affected…
Surfside Death Toll Rises to 22, First Responder Finds His Daughter’s Body
The death toll from the collapse of a Florida condominium tower rose to 22 on Friday. Four more bodies were found in the rubble, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter. A second residential building was ordered to be evacuated after it was deemed unsafe. “Our hearts and prayers are with the families affected…
Death Toll From Condo Collapse Rises to 22, First Responder Finds His Daughter’s Body
The death toll from the collapse of a Florida condominium tower rose to 22 on Friday. Four more bodies were found in the rubble, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter. A second residential building was ordered to be evacuated after it was deemed unsafe. “Our hearts and prayers are with the families affected…
Firefighter’s Young Daughter Among Latest Victims Recovered in Florida Condo Collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla.—The death toll from last week’s condominium collapse in Florida rose on Friday to 20 after search-and-rescue crews found two more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter. The grim, painstaking search for victims in the rubble, which was suspended for most of Thursday over safety concerns, proceeded on Friday with greater…
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