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June 26, 2021

Building inspector was on roof of Florida condo hours before collapse

The Surfside, Florida, town building official was on the roof of the beachfront condo tower 14 hours before half of the building collapsed.

June 26, 2021

Miami condo collapse: class-action lawsuit filed, seeks $5 million compensation

Residents of the Miami area condo complex that collapsed Thursday have filed a class-action lawsuit – the first of possibly many that the Condo Assocation might face. 

June 26, 2021

Miami condo collapse: Engineer previously warned of issues, report says

Documents released by the Florida town of Surfside show a number of safety issues raised ahead of the 40-year inspection for the condo complex that partially collapsed Thursday. 

June 26, 2021

Theories abound on why a Florida condo high-rise collapsed

From sinkholes to concrete-weakening saltwater intrusion, theories abound on what caused a Florida beachside condominium tower to collapse with no warning.

June 25, 2021

Miami high rise collapse: Around-the-clock rescue effort continues as federal team preps for investigation

Miami first responders and assisting agencies were still conducting a search and rescue operation at the site of a collapsed high rise apartment building in Surfside, Fla., Friday night as a federal team of experts prepared to deploy from Maryland to inspect the site.

June 25, 2021

Florida families and friends desperate for answers as rescue operation continues in condo collapse

Search and rescue teams are currently battling weather and small fires as they comb through the massive pile of rubble that resulted from a 12-story beachfront condo's collapse early Thursday morning, leaving roughly 160 people still unaccounted for as of Friday afternoon.

June 25, 2021

Miami condo collapse: Residents complained of construction noise, reports say

Residents of the Florida condo complex that collapsed Thursday had previously complained of construction noise that may have resulted from heavy work done to try and ensure the building was ready for its 40-year inspection, according to reports.

June 25, 2021

Surfside condo collapse rescue: How dogs search for survivors

Rescue dogs searching for the 159 now missing in the wake of the Surfside apartment building collapse in Florida are looking specifically for two things: human breath or human odor, a local police and military K-9 instructor says. 

June 25, 2021

Surfside building collapse: Death toll rises to 4 as rescuers put own lives at risk to find survivors

A massive rescue effort is underway Friday morning in Surfside, Florida, in response to the partial building collapse that killed at least four people and resulted in at least 159 people being unaccounted for.

June 25, 2021

Miami-area Champlain Towers South condo collapse raises safety concerns over seaside construction

The abrupt, deadly collapse of part of the Champlain Towers South apartment building in Surfside, Fla., is prompting new calls for enhanced oceanfront construction safety protocols and inspections.