Remains of the last person still listed as missing in the collapse of a Florida condominium tower on June 24 have been recovered and identified, bringing the final confirmed death toll to 98, Miami-Dade County officials said on Monday.
Remains of the latest victim, Estelle Hedaya, 54, were found by search teams on July 20, and medical examiners had been working since then to positively identify her before making Monday’s announcement, authorities said at a news conference.
The Miami-Dade fire department’s round-the-clock search for additional victims at the beachfront site of the Champlain Towers South condo, in the Miami suburb of Surfside, was demobilized last Friday.
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The last victim of the condo collapse incident in Surfside, the U.S. state of Florida, was identified Monday by authorities, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to 98.
Miami-Dade County authorities have identified the last victim of the collapse of Champlain Towers South as Estelle Hedaya, a 54-year-old female with a love of travel, U.S. media reported, citing confirmation by Hedaya s family, who had been in limbo throughout the month-long rescue mission since their loved one had not been officially found and identified by authorities.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference Monday afternoon that over the past 33 days, first responders have searched the rubble as if they were searching for one of their own. The mayor called the incident the largest non-hurricane related emergency response in Florida s history.
Xinhua | Updated: 2021-07-27 09:11 Share CLOSE A picture in the memorial that has photographs of some of the victims from the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 15, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. [Photo/Agencies]
WASHINGTON The last victim of the condo collapse incident in Surfside, the US state of Florida, was identified Monday by authorities, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to 98.
Miami-Dade County authorities have identified the last victim of the collapse of Champlain Towers South as Estelle Hedaya, a 54-year-old female with a love of travel, US media reported, citing confirmation by Hedaya s family, who had been in limbo throughout the month-long rescue mission since their loved one had not been officially found and identified by authorities.
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Officials have identified the final missing victim from last month s Miami condo collapse in Florida.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said officials identified 54-year-old Estelle Hedaya, the final missing victim of the 98 killed in the June 24 building collapse in Surfside. Nothing we can say or do will bring back these 98 angels who left behind grieving families, beloved friends, loved ones across this community and across the world, Levine Cava said at a news conference on Monday. But we have done everything possible to bring closure to the families.
Her announcement comes days after authorities ended the search for bodies at the site, which concluded on Friday.
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