Florida building collapse toll rises to 46

By Nehanda Radio On Jul 7, 2021 11,270

The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Florida outside Miami has risen to 46 after 10 more bodies were extracted from the rubble, as the number of people still unaccounted for dropped to 94, officials said Wednesday.

Rescuers are still combing the debris of the Champlain Towers South, looking for victims -- and hoping against hope to find survivors — Rescuers are still combing the debris of the Champlain Towers South, looking for victims — and hoping against hope to find survivors

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said emergency personnel had been able to reach new areas in the pile of debris as a result of the demolition of Champlain Towers South in a controlled explosion over the weekend.

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She told reporters that those efforts had brought “the total confirmed deaths to 46. Thirty-two of these victims have been identified and next of kin notifications have been made.”

“At this time, 200 people are now accounted for and 94 people are still unaccounted for,” Levine Cava said.

The building in Surfside collapsed in the early hours of June 24, nearly two weeks ago. Investigations are under way to determine the cause of the collapse.

Levine Cava said rescuers were lucky as the weather had cleared, with Tropical Storm Elsa making landfall on the Sunshine State’s west coast. AFP