Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse rises to 36
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07 Jul 2021, 09:55 GMT+10
Florida [US], July 7 (ANI): The number of confirmed deaths due to the collapse of an oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida has now increased to 36, informed Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Tuesday (local time).
Speaking at the news conference, Cava said, The death toll increased to 36 after eight victims were found on Tuesday (local time); 109 people remain unaccounted for at Champlain Towers South, the Washington Post reported.
The mayor said 29 of the dead have been identified, adding that authorities want to confirm every single account of those who remain unaccounted for. She added that only some of the unaccounted for are confirmed to have been inside the building at the time of the partial collapse.
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SURFSIDE, Fla. – Bands of rain from an approaching tropical system and a forecast that includes possible tornadoes added to the hurdles faced by rescue workers seeking signs of life Tuesday among the ruins of the Miami-area condominium collapse.
Four more victims have been found in the rubble, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at an afternoon news briefing. That brings the death toll to 36, up from the 32 she announced earlier Tuesday. Levine Cava said 109 people remained unaccounted for, although only about 70 of them were confirmed to be in the building when it fell.
Death toll in Surfside condo building collapse in Florida rises to 36 ANI | Updated: Jul 07, 2021 05:16 IST
Florida [US], July 7 (ANI): The number of confirmed deaths due to the collapse of an oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida has now increased to 36, informed Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Tuesday (local time).
Speaking at the news conference, Cava said, The death toll increased to 36 after eight victims were found on Tuesday (local time); 109 people remain unaccounted for at Champlain Towers South, the Washington Post reported.
The mayor said 29 of the dead have been identified, adding that authorities want to confirm every single account of those who remain unaccounted for. She added that only some of the unaccounted for are confirmed to have been inside the building at the time of the partial collapse.