Building collapses on Collins Avenue near Miami
Beach; hundreds of rescuers on scene
Posted By: ladydawgfan, 6/24/2021 5:38:31 AM
A 12-story condo tower partially collapsed early Thursday morning on Collins Avenue in the town of Surfside, spurring a massive search-and-rescue effort with dozens of rescue crews from the county and surrounding cities. Part of Champlain Towers, an oceanside condo built in 1981 with more than 100 units at 8777 Collins Ave., collapsed around 2 a.m. Miami Beach police confirmed the address of the building on Twitter. Officials have not yet commented on how many people are hurt, but a firefighter on the scene could be heard saying there are multiple casualties.
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Too early to know what happened or how many were injured or killed.