Controlled explosions as demolition crews blast what s left of collapsed Florida condo Ryan W. Miller, Wendy Rhodes and Rick Neale, USA TODAY
Watch: Demolition of Surfside, Florida condo near Miami that partially collapsed in June
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SURFSIDE, Florida A cloud of white dust rose over the demolished remains late Friday of the partially collapsed South Florida condo building that left 24 dead and 121 missing.
A series of rapid-fire explosions - not unlike the sound of nearby July 4th fireworks celebrations - could be heard coming from the tower just moments before it teetered and crumbled to the ground in a matter of a few seconds.
After controlled demolition, what remained of the Surfside condo is leveled Reis Thebault, Brittany Shammas
Replay Video UP NEXT Nearly 11 days after a large swath of a South Florida condominium suddenly collapsed, burying dozens and devastating the tightknit town of Surfside, demolition crews on Sunday detonated the remaining portion of the building which officials said was unstable and potentially dangerous with Tropical Storm Elsa bearing down on the region. What was left of Champlain Towers South had hampered authorities’ massive search-and-rescue effort for days, at one point leading them to pause for 15 hours. Demolition was initially thought to be weeks away until the increasingly urgent forecasts that said Elsa could lash the area with strong winds and heavy rain.
Florida County collapsed in search of rescue and rescue US and Canadian News
The remaining parts of the collapsed Florida apartment block were damaged as rescuers were being prepared to continue searching for the victims.
Demolition crews dropped explosives to blow up the rest of the partially collapsed apartment building in South Florida, confirming that 24 people were killed and 121 remain missing.
Videos made late Sunday showed that 12-story Champlain Towers in South Surfside, on the outskirts of Miami, were being demolished – most of the building collapsed in the first hours of June 24 and residents were asleep for 10 days.
There have been search and rescue efforts for the missing extended, but Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said rescuers would return immediately as soon as all the survivors buried under the rubble received “all the light”.
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