SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium collapse paused briefly atop the pile Thursday to mark the two-week anniversary of the disaster but said they had no plans to pull back during the recovery effort. The death toll rose to 60, […]

Officials vow to continue operation until all remains are found; process expected to take several weeks as rubble methodically cleared

SURFSIDE (VINnews) – Six more bodies pulled from building collapse site in #Surfside, in this first full day of recovery efforts. Number of deaths is now 60, and 80 people are unaccounted for according to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella

Fire chief tells family members 'no chance of life' in the rubble as crews shift their efforts to recovering more remains; 8 bodies found on Wednesday, 86 still missing

Service lead by rabbi and Christian minister and comes after officials said searches for survivors were being called off

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building and shifted their efforts to recovering more remains after authorities concluded that there was “no chance of life.” The announcement followed increasingly somber reports from emergency officials, who said they sought […]

14th day of search yields the highest number of confirmed fatalities in a single day, though dozens still unaccounted for

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at 46, scores still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members in a private briefing Wednesday that workers […]

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at three dozen, more than 100 people still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim. Crews dug through pulverized concrete where the Champlain Towers South building in […]

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The condo tower collapse in Surfside could exacerbate the division that already exists between the tiny Florida town’s new luxury buildings built for the global elite and those constructed decades ago for the middle class. It is already creating headaches for some small businesses. The town has seen the construction of […]