SURFSIDE, Florida — Search-and-rescue efforts stretched through a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least a dozen people died and 149 more remained missing amid fading hopes of finding anyone else alive. “The rescue effort continues unabated except for that brief lightning storm we had today,” Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Alan Cominsky said search-and-rescue personnel faced a daunting task while working 12-hour shifts in the heat and humidity. ADVERTISEMENT“That building collapsed almost in a footprint of where that building stood – we’re talking about 12 stories, with subterranean garages all within that same footprint,” Cominsky said. The cities of Miami and Miami Beach have announced similar measures.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 30, 2021 02:26 UTC