Surfside building collapse: Officials provide update as death toll rises to 18 | LIVE
CA, 01 Jul 2021
Miami-Dade County and Florida state officials are expected to provide an update Wednesday evening on day seven of the search and rescue mission at the site of the Surfside, Fla., condo building collapse
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said two more bodies had been recovered, bringing the death toll to 18. She also advised that two of the victims were children.
Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members at a morning briefing that rescuers found the bodies Tuesday night. He said relatives have not yet been identified.
A total of 145 people are still unaccounted for.
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden planned to travel to Surfside, Fla. on Thursday.
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