The nightmare continues in Miami after the collapse of the apartment building, with the investigations of the rescue teams giving a road race and the Authorities expressing fears that the report of the victims will be heavy.
At the same time, experts are talking about a ” construction error “, while the families of the missing are praying for a ” miracle “.
This sudden disaster has so far left behind 12 injured people who are being treated, at the same time that Sonar sound detection systems are used to locate the missing, as well as units with specially trained dogs.
Four people have lost their lives so far according to official figures, while the authorities have no information about the fate of 159 people, said today the head of the Miami-Dade County Authority.
“The number of people about whose fate we have no information has increased to 159. In addition, we confirm an increase in the death toll, which is now 4 ,” Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference.
According to the White House, the state of Florida has been declared a state of emergency, while the Federal Rescue and Rescue Service has been ordered to provide assistance, which is ready to assist them in operations or in transporting rescued people to hospitals.
“We hope to find survivors”
“Authorities hope to find survivors in the rubble of the collapsed building, despite the scale of the disaster,” added Levine Cava .
In addition, according to Levine Cava, “102 people have been identified (…) and are safe.”
At the same time, the mayor of Miami-Dade expressed the hope that the missing people will be found alive.
It is unknown exactly how many of the occupants of the apartments in the collapsed part of the apartment building were inside their homes when the disaster struck, at 01:30 on Thursday (local time). Also officials in the City of Surfside were unable to confirm the exact number of missing in the Champlain Towers building complex.
It is noted that the building, which is located very close to the sea, was built in 1981 and had 136 apartments. In the collapsed section were 55 of these apartments.
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