SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescuers found six more victims in the rubble of a South Florida condominium, officials said Saturday.
The total number of confirmed dead from the collapse of Champlain Towers South is now 86 as rescuers continue their search for another 43 people who remain unaccounted for, WPLG reported.
Update 8:35 p.m. EDT July 10: Officials identified 10 more victims found in the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside.
#UPDATE 73: We have identified ten additional victims who tragically and unexpectedly lost their lives in the Surfside building collapse. Please keep their families and loved ones in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/sxZu1nMxFR
— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) July 10, 2021
Original report: “Please pray for all those who’ve lost loved ones and for those whose hearts are broken by this unspeakable tragedy,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
#HappeningNow: (7-10-21) MEDIA BRIEFING 32 - Regarding the Surfside Building Collapsehttps://t.co/u4njwv24Tn pic.twitter.com/Mu1u4W8uRa
— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) July 10, 2021
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Poor weather slowed recovery efforts on Saturday, which were moving at a faster pace since the remaining portion of the structure was demolished earlier in the week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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