SURFSIDE, Florida– A part of a condominium tower in this Miami-area beachfront town collapsed, killing at least one individual, injuring at least 10 individuals and activating a painstaking search for survivors in the debris.
Ratings of firefighters and very first responders were at the scene Thursday early morning, and pets trained to try to find people combed through the debris, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett stated. Thunderstorms and lightning threatened to make complex the rescue efforts.
Rescue authorities reacted to a call at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday and discovered the northeast section of the 136-unit Champlain Towers South building had actually collapsed, said Ray Jadallah, chief of operations at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
About 55 units were impacted, and the building was significantly loaded with occupants, the mayor stated, mentioning his discussion with a structure manager.
” The structure has actually pancaked,” Mr. Burkett stated at a news conference. “That is heartbreaking due to the fact that it doesnt indicate to me that were going to be … as effective as we would desire to be to discover individuals alive.”