More shocking details have been released from the Miami condo collapse.
The 136-unit apartment complex called Champlain Towers, which is located in Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed in the early morning hours of Thursday (June 24).
It was originally reported that 99 people were missing and that one person had died. The missing count and the death toll have both risen.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava gave a press conference on Friday morning (June 25) and announced that the number of people missing has gone up to 159. The death toll is now at four people.
“Unfortunately, this has been a tragic night. We do have 120 people now accounted for, which is very, very good news. But our unaccounted for number has gone up to 159,” Cava said (via People). “In addition, we can tragically report the death count is now four.”
It was revealed on Thursday night that the building had been sinking for decades.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadalla says there is still hope for finding more survivors in the rubble.
“The entire building – the portion that’s still standing – was cleared by rescue crews. So at this point now, all resources have been shifted to the rubble, including from above and from below,” he said. “Every time that we hear a sound, we concentrate on that area.”
We’re continuing to send our thoughts and condolences to anyone affected by this tragedy.
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