Huge rescue effort underway as building near Miami partially collapses04:20
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Updated 9:28 a.m. ET, June 24, 2021
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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Source: WPLG
The mayor of Miami-Dade said Thursday that half of the units in Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, have collapsed.
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Partial building collapse near Miami
By Aditi Sangal and Meg Wagner, CNNUpdated 9:28 a.m. ET, June 24, 2021
What we know so far
- At least one person is dead and at least 10 are injured after a building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida.
- More than 80 rescue units were sent to the location, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
- Video from the scene shows huge piles of rubble near the damaged building as well as a large amount of first responders.
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Half of the units in the building have collapsed, Miami-Dade mayor says
From CNN’s Gregory LemosThe mayor of Miami-Dade said Thursday that half of the units in Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, have collapsed.
The mayor said the building is 12 stories and has more than 130 units.“A massive search and rescue is underway and we know we are going to do everything we can possibly to identify and rescue those who have been trapped in the rubble,” Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters Thursday.