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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSurfside Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 16, Police Chief's Mom Among the Victims
https://www.thedailybeast.com/death-toll-in-surfside-miami-beach-condo-collapse-climbs-to-16Surfside Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 16, Police Chiefs Mom Among the Victims
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Lawrence Ukenye, Breaking News Intern
Updated Jun. 30, 2021 10:51AM ET /
Published Jun. 30, 2021 10:50AM ET
The death toll from the Surfside condo collapse has risen to 16 after additional victims were recovered from the rubble overnight, city officials confirmed Wednesday. Hilda Noriega, 92, mother of North Bay Village Police Chief Carlos Noriega, was the latest victim to be identified, according to a statement from her family. She is the oldest victim to be recovered from the site as of Wednesday morning. Relatives of the victims discovered overnight have not yet been identified. Officials fear that debris falling from the part of the building that did not collapse may pose a safety risk as damaged cars were pulled away from the collapse site overnight. We are taking necessary measures to avoid those sort of falling items, said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at a press briefing. President Joe Biden is expected to visit the site Thursday.
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Surfside Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 16, Police Chief's Mom Among the Victims (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2021
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hlthe2b
(102,378 posts)1. I can only hope death was immediate for as many as possible, rather than slow & suffering.
malaise
(269,180 posts)2. The experts say the building collapsed in 15 seconds
Most of the victims would not even have been fully awake.
hlthe2b
(102,378 posts)3. Yes. Unless they were in a void within the collapse...
malaise
(269,180 posts)4. That's the worst possible option
Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)5. The wait has to be agonizing.