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Rescuers couldnt save woman trapped in condo collapse rubble who pleaded for help, fire chief says By Fox 13 News staff Published  Florida fire chief on unsuccessful attempt to rescue woman from rubble Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said rescuers heard the voice of a woman during initial search and rescue efforts after the collapse as they sifted through the debris, but were ultimately unable to find her. SURFSIDE, Fla. - Emergency workers heard the voice of a woman trapped under the rubb...

Rescue crews were unable to save the woman from inside Champlain Towers South.  18 people have been confirmed dead, with over 140 still unaccounted for, officials said. First responders heard the voice of a woman trapped in the wreckage of the partly collapsed Florida condo building for hours in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophe — but were unable to save her, a fire official said Thursday.  "Unfortunately, during our initial search-and-rescue efforts...we did hear audible sounds an...

By Bill Galluccio Photo: Getty Images Daniella Levine Cava said that engineers voiced concerns about the structural integrity of the structure that is still standing. "As many of you have already seen, we were forced to halt operations on the collapse in the early hours of the morning due to structural concerns about the standing structure," she told reporters. "We are doing everything we can to ensure that the safety of the first responders is paramount and to continue our search and rescue...

Rescue effort resumes at Florida condo collapse site; demolition of remaining building likely Jorge L. Ortiz, Christine Fernando and Wendy Rhodes, USA TODAY Miami condo collapse: Biden say his administration isnt going anywhere Replay Video UP NEXT SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescue efforts at the site of the collapsed condo building near Miami resumed Thursday afternoon after being suspended around 2 a.m. over concerns about the stability of the remaining tower, officials said. © L...

CBNFAITHNATION070121CC_HD1080_59.333_204 President Joe Biden meets with first responders in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 1, 2021, who were working on the condo tower that collapsed in Surfside, Fla., last week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) 6261946836001 President Joe Biden has returned to Washington after visiting Surfside, Fla., where he met with family members of the missing, and first responders in the deadly condo collapse. The President pledged that families, first responders, and the commu...

Search resumes at Surfside condo collapse after daylong pause; rest of building could be demolished Sun Sentinel 8 hrs ago Marc Freeman, Angie DiMichele, Alex DeLuca and Brooke Baitinger, South Florida Sun Sentinel © Al Diaz/TNS Jill Biden visit the memorial for victims of the condo tower collapse in Surfside, Florida, on Thursday, July 1, 2021. SURFSIDE, Calif. — Search and rescue crews were back Thursday night to sifting through the rubble at the site of the Surfside co...

Officials are considering demolishing the rest of the Champlain Towers South as operations continue in sections that crumbled to the ground a week ago, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday evening. Work on the debris was halted for much of the day as engineers assessed the structure still standing. Levine Cava told reporters at an evening news conference the operation resumed about 4:45 p.m. "Given our ongoing safety concerns about the integrity of the building were contin...

Rescue teams face setback at site of Florida condo collapse while Biden spends hours with victims’ families Meryl Kornfield, Sean Sullivan, Aaron Gregg, Tim Craig SURFSIDE, Fla. —The search for victims of last weeks partial collapse of a condominium building was halted for much of Thursday over concerns that what remained of the structure was unstable, a painful setback for the first responders and families whom President Biden spent hours trying to comfort during a day-lo...

Rescue efforts resume after delay at condo collapse site Poll Yes By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press on July 1, 2021. View of the Champlain Towers South, as the search and rescue teams for survivors continue on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Surfside, Fla., seven days after the building collapsed. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald via AP) SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – Work has resumed at a partially collapsed Florida condominium building after a 15-hour halt because of safety concerns, the town’s mayo...

3 minutes read (Updates with Biden’s remarks, info on his visit) Miami, Jul 1 (EFE).- President Joe Biden promised Thursday to remain in ongoing contact with the families of the dead and missing in the condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida. During a speech he delivered at a local hotel at the close of his one-day visit to Miami-Dade County, the president explained that one of the reasons for his visit was to be able to meet with family members of the dead and missing, who, he s...