One side of a 12-story coastal building under repair near Surfside, Miami-Dade County, United States, collapsed at 1:30 am on the 24th. At least one person was killed and 10 injured. The police responded with at least 99 people. Still missing. The Miami Fire Department reported that so far, 35 people have been rescued from the apartment. The search and rescue is likely to take a week. The building manager warned that "there was full of people," and the death toll might increase.
Videos circulating on the Internet at the time of the accident showed that the middle of the building collapsed first, and after a while the right part couldn't support the dumping. A large amount of dust was raised on the scene, floating in the air like clouds. On the scene photos, it can be seen that some houses that have not collapsed are also partially exposed. Beds, tables and chairs, and air conditioners can be seen hanging in the air. 50 rooms in the hotel next door to the building have been evacuated urgently.
According to a report by CNN, this building was built in the 1980s with 12 floors and 136 apartments. The occupancy rate is not low. About 55 homes on the northeast side were destroyed in the collapse. The police explained that as of Thursday afternoon, 53 households had been found, but at least 99 people were still missing, more than the 51 people previously estimated. Not all the lost contacts are in the building. It is possible that they have not been in contact with relatives and friends before they are included in the list of lost contacts.
The mayor of Surfside, Charles Burkett, mentioned that the building manager had informed that it was full of people and the death toll could rise. Bukit said: "The building simply fell flat, which is heartbreaking because we may not be able to successfully find survivors." Bukit revealed earlier that two people were treated on the spot, two people were sent to the hospital, and one of them died unfortunately. Another 15 families got out of trouble on their own.
Surfed Dede City Deputy Paul (Tina Paul) told the Washington Post that the building was inspected only the day before; Ron DeSantis, Florida, said that engineers are still inspecting the cause of the building’s collapse. It will take more time to determine the cause. The former vice president of the city (Barry Cohen) also happened to live in this Dandong building. He said that a huge sound reappeared in the middle of the night, thinking it was a storm on Mars, but found that there was no stop, and it would last for about 30 seconds.
It is understood that the composition of the residents of the building involved in the incident is complicated. Many of the residents are Latin American nationals. The Argentine Consulate in the United States reported that there are currently 9 Argentines missing in the collapsed building; the Venezuelan consulate reported that 4 Malaysians have lost contact; Taiwan’s friendly nations The Paraguayan consulate in the United States reported that 6 people had lost contact, including 5 members of the sister of Paraguay’s first lady Silvana López Moreira. In addition, three Uruguayans lost contact.
In addition, according to local weather forecasts, a storm is moving toward the coast of Miami, and there may be disasters such as storms and waterspouts, making rescue difficult. US President Biden has communicated with the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and listened to the disaster briefing. Biden emphasized that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ready to provide assistance. If the governor of Florida declares a state of emergency, federal agencies will immediately provide resources.
