Over the weekend, the death toll following the partial collapse of a Florida apartment tower rose to 10, according to officials, with more than 150 people still listed as missing. Early on June 24, near Miami Beach, a large section of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building collapsed. Four days later, rescue efforts continue despite hazardous conditions and harsh weather. Loved ones and neighbors have gathered near the site to put together makeshift memorials and await any news. Miami-Dade County officials announced that they would conduct audits of all buildings 40 years and older in the next 30 days.
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![A half-dozen search-and-rescue team members stand atop a pile of rubble, beside what remains standing of a partially collapsed 12-story building.]()
Read moreSearch-and-rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 27, 2021, in Surfside, Florida. #
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Read moreThis aerial view shows search-and-rescue personnel working on-site after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South on June 24, 2021. #
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Read moreA couple embraces as they look at the debris of a partially collapsed building in Surfside on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreRescue crews respond at the site in Surfside on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreLeo Soto, 25, who lost his friend in the disaster, reacts as people hang signs of missing residents in Surfside on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreA man hangs a photo of a missing person on a fence near the site of the collapse on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreA woman stands in front of barricade tape near the partially collapsed building as emergency crews continue search-and-rescue operations on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreSearch-and-rescue personnel work to remove a body from the rubble on June 24, 2021. #
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Read moreA view shows heavy machinery next to the partially collapsed building as search-and-rescue operations continue in Surfside on June 27, 2021. #
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![A man poses for a photo, telling a story about not staying home on the night his building collapsed.]()
Read more"As human beings right now, we live a fast-paced life with technology. We didn’t learn with the pandemic and this has shown me to slow down,” says Erick De Moura, a survivor who thanks his girlfriend for telling him to stay with her the night he was supposed to be in the building that partially collapsed in Surfside on June 26, 2021. #
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Read moreSearch-and-rescue teams look for possible survivors on June 27, 2021, in Surfside. #
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Read moreCrews work in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo on June 27, 2021. #
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Read morePeople mourn at a memorial site created by neighbors in front of the partially collapsed building, while rescue personnel continue their search, on June 26, 2021. #
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Read morePhotos of missing residents are posted at a makeshift memorial in Surfside on June 26, 2021. #
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Read moreA person prays at the makeshift memorial for victims in Surfside on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreCandles and a religious statue are placed on the beach near the building, where search-and-rescue operations continue, on June 25, 2021. #
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Read moreSearch-and-rescue teams look for possible survivors on June 28, 2021, in Surfside. #
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Read moreA neighbor sits on the waterfront as she pays her respects near the site of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South building on June 28, 2021. #
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