At least 36 people are now confirmed dead while up to 109 remain missing at the site of a condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, as rescue efforts continue
At least 36 people are now confirmed dead while up to 109 remain missing at the site of a condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, officials said Tuesday, as rescue efforts continue.... [+]Rescuers found four more bodies while clearing fresh rubble on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava saying Tuesday morning that 26 bodies had been identified.
Officials have only been able to confirm 70 people were inside the building at the time of the collapse, while dozens more remain unaccounted for.late Sunday. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and Miami-Dade officials say they’ll continue searching until all missing people are accounted for. Search crews have occasionally faced snags: Efforts had to be called off for 15 hours on Thursday due to concerns over how unstable the debris pile is, which could cause further complications in the future, and workers were delayed last weekend due to a"As we speak, the teams are working on that part of the pile that was not accessible before the building was demolished," Levine Cava said Monday.