Leon Oliwkowicz and Cristina Beatriz (Rus) de Oliwkowicz were natives of Venezuela, are remembered for their generosity

Surfside official said building was in 'very good shape' despite report on structural damage 3 years ago; contractor says he spotted issues under pool 36 hours before disaster

Nachman Shai, who has relationships with US Jewish community going back decades, visits Surfside to show solidarity with Jews as well as wider American population

Despite fading chances of finding survivors, search and rescue teams keep up frantic pace of clearing shaky mounds of rubble as officials insist they are not losing hope

Jewish family members accompanied by Israel's diaspora affairs minister; rescuers working with rabbi to ensure any religious rituals are done properly when remains are found

Gavriel Nir describes building coming down in 3 stages over minutes, giving him, sister, and mom time to escape; relatives of those missing fume at slow pace of rescue effort

Friends, relatives desperate for news of the more than 150 people still missing four days after Miami apartment building collapse

In 2018, an engineering firm said that parts of the 12-story building were suffering from 'major structural damage'

Chain-link fence near rescue services' staging ground adorned with photos and details of unaccounted for residents, flowers and candles

Collapse of the 12-story Champlain Tower South renders traditional practices for burying Jewish dead impossible to perform