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Death Toll in Florida Condominium Building Collapse Increases to 95

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Authorities in the US state of Florida recovered one additional victim of the condominium building collapse in Surfside, raising the... 13.07.2021, Sputnik International

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Cava noted that the authorities have so far been able to account for 238 residents of the building, but 14 individuals are still unaccounted for.On 24 June, the 12-storey residential building Champlain Towers South partially collapsed trapping residents in the rubble. The authorities have so far not conclusively determined the cause of the collapse.

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Death Toll in Florida Condominium Building Collapse Increases to 95

15:57 GMT 13.07.2021 (Updated: 13:20 GMT 06.08.2022)

© AFP 2023 / JOE RAEDLESURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Workers prepare the remaining part of the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building for a controlled demolition on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. The decision by officials to bring the rest of the building down was brought on by the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa and fears that the structure might come down in an uncontrolled fashion. Over one hundred people are missing as the search-and-rescue effort continues.

SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Workers prepare the remaining part of the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building for a controlled demolition on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. The decision by officials to bring the rest of the building down was brought on by the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa and fears that the structure might come down in an uncontrolled fashion. Over one hundred people are missing as the search-and-rescue effort continues. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.07.2021

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Authorities in the US state of Florida recovered one additional victim of the condominium building collapse in Surfside, raising the death toll to 95, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters on Tuesday.

"Our teams have recovered an additional victim. The number of confirmed deaths is now 95", Cava said during a press briefing. "Eighty-five of these victims have been identified".

Cava noted that the authorities have so far been able to account for 238 residents of the building, but 14 individuals are still unaccounted for.

On 24 June, the 12-storey residential building Champlain Towers South partially collapsed trapping residents in the rubble. The authorities have so far not conclusively determined the cause of the collapse.