Remaining Surfside Condo Structure Demolished Ahead of Tropical Storm
Building collapsed away from existing debris will expand search and rescue efforts, officials say
A demolition crew has collapsed the remaining structures of the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida.
Explosives were set off at 10:30 p.m. ET at Champlain Towers South in a controlled operation that officials say will aid search and rescue efforts for the remaining 121 victims still missing following the June 24 collapse.
Officials say the detonation was also to manage risks of the damaged building falling on its own as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches.
“We want to make sure that we control which way the building falls, and not a hurricane,” Mayor Charles Burkett of Surfside told reporters before the demolition.
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