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June 25, 2021

At Least Four Dead, Dozens Missing After Miami-Area Apartment Building Collapses
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In Florida, at least four people are dead and 99 others remain
unaccounted for after a 12-story condominium near Miami Beach suddenly
collapsed early Thursday morning. Rescue crews used dogs and
earth-moving equipment to sift through the building's wreckage, freeing
dozens of survivors trapped beneath a massive pile of rubble. The
high-rise apartment in the town of Surfside was built in 1981 and was
undergoing a required 40-year recertification process. It was due to
undergo repairs for rusted steel and damaged concrete. It's not known if
saltwater corrosion or neglect played a role in its sudden collapse just
after 1 a.m. on Thursday.


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