Published 24 June 2021
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Surfside Condo Collapse: At least One Dead, 51 Unaccounted For; 55 Units Involved In Catastrophe.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – At least one person was killed and numerous others injured after the partial collapse of a Surfside high-rise condo apartment building. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said multiple police and fire rescue agencies are assisting at the Champlain Towers South, located at 8777 Collins Avenue.
More than 80 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units and technical rescue teams responded to the scene of the condo collapse.
The 12-story condo building has 136 units, and officials say 55 units on the northeast side were involved in the collapse.
Firefighters used truck-mounted ladders to reach people trapped on balconies. They also did a floor-by-floor search to evacuate the building. At one point they were pulled out because of concerns over the building’s structural integrity and falling debris.
Firefighters were able to pull 35 people out of the building. A 12-year-old boy was pulled from the rubble.
“In addition to those 35, ten were assessed and treated. Two were transported to various hospitals,” said Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah.
County Commissioner Sally Heyman said there are 51 people unaccounted for at this time. Some of the units are owned by vacationers and may not have been in the building at the time.
