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.
Photos: Rescue Efforts Continue at Collapsed Florida Building
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Search-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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"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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