Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 27, search resumes after site demolition

Three extra victims of the Surfside, Florida partial rental collapse have been recovered, bringing the demise toll to 27, officers stated Monday. A search-and-rescue operation resumed after the remainder of constructing was demolished in a managed explosion Sunday evening.

“We’re on day 12 and clearly, the longer we go, the tougher it’s” to seek out survivors, stated Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

After the brand new demise toll, 118 individuals are nonetheless lacking since a part of the rental collapsed on June 24.

Officers on Saturday had paused the search-and-rescue operations earlier than razing the remainder of the partially-collapsed rental attributable to considerations about approaching Tropical Storm Elsa’s potential risk to the remainder of the constructing.

Federal forecasters stated gusts of excessive winds and heavy rain are doable within the Miami space however the metropolis is anticipated to flee the brunt of the storm, which is forecast to maneuver northward on Monday and to the West of Florida’s Gulf Coast. 

Earlier, native authorities advised residents within the surrounding space to shelter in place in addition to shut all home windows, doorways and air intakes. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava stated the shelter-in-place order lifts two hours after the demolition is full. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, throughout a information briefing early Saturday, stated the state will pay for all prices of the demolition.