FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—When 16-year-old rising volleyball star Deven Gonzalez was pulled from the rubble of her Miami condo building, her initial reaction amid the shock was to tell firefighters that she had to compete in a major tournament in a few days. The teen’s world revolved around volleyball. She played beach volleyball, on her high…
Tale of Rescue After Falling Several Floors in Florida Collapse
Search and Rescue at Collapsed Surfside Condo Suspended Ahead of Demolition, Tropical Storm
SURFSIDE, Fla.—The search for survivors and remains of the dead were suspended Saturday at the partially collapsed Miami-area condo as officials prepare to demolish the remaining structure ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. The demolition of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo complex in Surfside could happen as soon as Sunday, officials said. “We don’t have…
5 Injured After Building Under Construction Collapses in DC
WASHINGTON—Five workers were injured Thursday when a building under construction collapsed in the nation’s capital, trapping one man for more than an hour as firefighters worked feverishly to free him from layers of debris. The collapse happened around 3:30 p.m. in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Washington. Fire officials said the five-story building was under…
Florida Prosecutors Will Ask Grand Jury To Probe Condo Collapse
Prosecutors in Florida will ask a grand jury to investigate the collapse of the Champlain Towers South, which has left at least 12 people dead and scores more missing. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters at a press briefing that she backs a probe by State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle that would examine factors that…
Miami Building Collapse Death Toll Rises to 11, More Than 150 Missing
At least 11 people have died and about 150 people remain missing following last week’s partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo tower near Miami, Florida, authorities said on Monday. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said another body was discovered late Monday, bringing the death toll to 11. Rescue workers sifting through the…
Crews at Collapse Site Find Body, Raising Death Toll to 5
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five as they raced to recover any survivors after fighting back fire and smoke deep inside the concrete and metal remains. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the heightened toll at…
Crews at Collapse Site Find Body, Raising Death Toll to 5, 156 Still Missing
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five as they raced to recover any survivors after fighting back fire and smoke deep inside the concrete and metal remains. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the heightened toll at…
‘Deep Fire’ Slowing Rescue Effort at Collapsed Florida Condo
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Fire and smoke coming from deep inside the concrete and metal remains of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami hampered rescue efforts Saturday, as emergency workers raced to recover any survivors beneath the mountain of rubble. Rescuers used infrared technology, water, and foam to battle the blaze, the source of which was unclear,…
Rescuers Search Around the Clock for Survivors of Florida Building Collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Prospects for recovering survivors from a Florida high-rise diminished with each passing hour on Saturday, two full days after the 12-story condominium mysteriously collapsed while many residents slept. Even so, search-and-rescue teams worked around the clock through an unstable mountain of debris looking for signs of life from any of the 159 people still…
‘We Need a Definitive Explanation’ on Miami Building Collapse: Florida Governor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that a “definitive explanation” is needed in a timely manner as to why a 12-story condo building partially collapsed in Miami, amid search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the deadly incident. At a press conference in Surfside, a small suburb north of Miami Beach, the Republican governor said…
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