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It's an ocean front structure called champlain south. it was built in the '80s. it was one of the first to go up. a key piece of information is that it was undergoing a recertification process. under local law 40-year-old buildings need that. and there were reports of the need for repairs from rust and corrosion. however, those conditions are not in general unusual in a seaside structure. then again, in america, buildings like this don't just fall down this way. it's with sstood hurricanes, right? there will be an answer here. let's get the latest. let's turn to the mayor of miami-dade county,...

Question of where is everyone, we need to know why this happened. of course search and rescue is the priority but officials thus far have offered no suggestion that this was intentional or there was a report of an explosion or collision or event that triggered this collapse. so far everything that has been detected from video or reported by witnesses or officials is painfully obvious. it seemed to just collapse on itself. now, what do we know about the building that could be helpful? it is not an unusual structure. it's an ocean front structure called champlain south. it was built in the '80s....

Top of that big pile of debris, and then moving it out of the way. part of that rubble could provide crucial evidence in pdetermining what caused this tragedy. >> you have to look at the design of the building, you have to look at the engineering calculations, you have to look at the quality of the construction, but i think in the end, maintenance is probably going to play a significant role in this. >> reporter: the building had recently begun its 40-year structural recertification process. work had started on its roof. but in recent years, it received some scrutiny. in 2015, a tenant sued th...

Four were taken to the hospital. so far authorities have only confirmed one fatality, but that number is expected to increase. >> we did identify and declare safe 102 people and 99 we still cannot account for, some of whom may not have been in the building. >> and champlain tower south was constructed in 1981. because this building is 40 years old, it had to undergo a mandatory recertification process. it reportedly had undergone some new construction on the roof, but at this point it is unclear what led to the building collapsed. shannon, police plan to investigate that once the search and re...

Haven't heard any voices coming from the pile. >> the first rescuers on the scene pulled 35 occupants from the building. 11 were treated for injuries and four taken to the hospital. so far authorities have only confirmed one fatality. that number expected to go up at least 99 people are unaccounted for. will, champlain towers south was built in 1981. because it's a 40-year-old structure. it was undergoing a recertification process. reportedly had undergone some roof construction what caused it to collapse remains a history. police plan to launch an investigation into that once the search and r...