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The residential building, Champlain Towers South, at 8777 Collins Avenue, was built in 1981 and is part of a complex along with two other separate buildings nearby, Champlain Towers North and Champlain Towers East. The buildings are just north of North Beach Oceanside Park in [[North Beach (Miami Beach)|Miami Beach's North Beach]] neighborhood. According to Surfside [[Commissioner#United States|commissioner]] Eliana Salzhauer, the building was undergoing inspection for its 40-year re-certification at the time of the disaster, which typically takes one year to complete.<ref>{{Cite news |title=At least 1 dead after high-rise condo building partially collapses near Miami Beach |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rescuers-rush-partial-building-collapse-miami-beach-n1272216 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> According to Surfside [[mayor#United States|mayor]] Charles Burkett, |
The residential building, Champlain Towers South, at 8777 Collins Avenue, was built in 1981 and is part of a complex along with two other separate buildings nearby, Champlain Towers North and Champlain Towers East. The buildings are just north of North Beach Oceanside Park in [[North Beach (Miami Beach)|Miami Beach's North Beach]] neighborhood. According to Surfside [[Commissioner#United States|commissioner]] Eliana Salzhauer, the building was undergoing inspection for its 40-year re-certification at the time of the disaster, which typically takes one year to complete.<ref>{{Cite news |title=At least 1 dead after high-rise condo building partially collapses near Miami Beach |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rescuers-rush-partial-building-collapse-miami-beach-n1272216 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> According to Surfside [[mayor#United States|mayor]] Charles Burkett, roof repairs were underway at the building.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://wsvn.com/news/local/at-least-1-dead-35-rescued-after-partial-building-collapse-at-champlain-towers-in-surfside |title=At least 1 dead, 35 rescued after partial building collapse at Champlain Towers in Surfside}}</ref> |
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== Collapse == |
== Collapse == |
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Revision as of 20:56, 24 June 2021
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| Date | June 24, 2021 |
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| Time | Approximately 1:00 a.m. EDT (UTC−4) |
| Location | Champlain Towers South 8777 Collins Avenue Surfside, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°52′23″N 80°07′15″W / 25.87306°N 80.12083°W |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 11 |
| Missing | 99 |
At around 1 a.m. EDT on June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium building in Surfside, Florida, a suburb of Miami, partially collapsed. One person died in the immediate aftermath, and eleven more were injured or taken to hospital as a result of the collapse.[1][2] At least 99 people remain missing.[3][4]
Background
The residential building, Champlain Towers South, at 8777 Collins Avenue, was built in 1981 and is part of a complex along with two other separate buildings nearby, Champlain Towers North and Champlain Towers East. The buildings are just north of North Beach Oceanside Park in Miami Beach's North Beach neighborhood. According to Surfside commissioner Eliana Salzhauer, the building was undergoing inspection for its 40-year re-certification at the time of the disaster, which typically takes one year to complete.[5] According to Surfside mayor Charles Burkett, roof repairs were underway at the building.[6]
Collapse
The Champlain Towers South building suffered a partial pancake collapse just after 1 a.m. on June 24, 2021.[3] Surveillance footage captured indicates that a large central section of the building first collapsed, leaving the northeast corner standing but unstable. About 9 seconds later, the northeast corner collapsed as well.[7]
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR29pLccutY |
Of the 136 units in the building, 55 units on the northeast side of the building were involved in the collapse.[1]
Casualties
One person died in the immediate aftermath, and eleven more were injured or taken to the hospital as a result of the collapse.[1][2] In addition, at least 99 people remain missing.[3][4] Two people from the collapse were treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital.[8]
President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benítez's Ministry of External Relations stated that they were unable to locate the First Lady Silvana López Moreira's sister, husband and three children and considered them to be missing. The ministry reported that six Paraguayan citizens were missing.[9]
The Venezuelan and Argentinian consulates reported that a number of their citizens went missing from the collapse. Venezuela's consular affairs director tweeted that they have identified four citizens who were in the building that have gone missing. Argentina's consulate in Miami reported that eight Argentinian citizens are missing.[10]
Response
State
More than 80 rescue units responded to the collapse, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.[11] Surfside mayor Charles Burkett said in a news conference that ten people were treated at the scene of the collapse and that two people were taken to the hospital, with one later dying.[12] At least 35 people have been rescued from the building[13] and at least 99 people are unaccounted for.[3][4]
The National Basketball Association's Miami Heat helped state emergency workers at the site of the collapse, including player Tyler Herro, assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass, basketball administration director Scott Gurka, and vice president/executive director of Miami Heat charitable fund Steve Stowe. World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief, both who are recipients of the Heat's charitable arm, were also lending help.[14]
Federal
The White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency stated that they were in contact with local officials and providing assistance after the collapse.[15] Mayor of Miami-Dade County Daniella Levine Cava said that she spoke with President of the United States Joe Biden after the building collapse.[16] Biden has been briefed on the collapse.[16][17]
References
- ^ a b c "Surfside Condo Collapse, At Least One Dead". June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Ruiz-Goiriena, John Bacon, Ryan W. Miller, Charles Ventura and Romina. "'Literally pancaked': Condo building partially collapses near Miami; 35 people pulled from rubble; at least 1 dead". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Hall, Cheryl Teh, Mia Jankowicz, Madison. "UPDATE: 51 people remain missing after a 12-story Florida condo building collapsed, killing at least 1 person". Insider. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "1 Dead, 99 Missing, Search and Rescue Underway After Partial Collapse of Surfside Condo Building". NBC Miami. June 24, 2021.
- ^ "At least 1 dead after high-rise condo building partially collapses near Miami Beach". NBC News. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "At least 1 dead, 35 rescued after partial building collapse at Champlain Towers in Surfside".
- ^ "JUST IN: 7News has obtained surveillance video of the moment the Champlain Towers South Condo collapsed in Surfside early this morning". Twitter. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ CNN, By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> (June 24, 2021). "2 people from building collapse are being treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital". CNN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ CNN, By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> (June 24, 2021). "4 Venezuelan and 8 Argentinian citizens missing in Florida building collapse, according to consulates". CNN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "1 Dead, Massive Search and Rescue Effort After Partial Collapse of Surfside Condo Building". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Live Updates: 51 unaccounted for after deadly high-rise collapse in Florida". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Condo Collapse: 'We Pulled 35 Occupants That Were Trapped; Rescue Operation Ongoing,' Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Officials". June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ CNN, By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> (June 24, 2021). "The NBA's Miami Heat lend help at partial building collapse". CNN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ CNN, By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, Melissa Macaya and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> (June 24, 2021). "White House and FEMA are in contact with local officials after building collapse". CNN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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