Crews searching the collapsed condominium tower near Miami recovered an additional six bodies, bringing the death toll to 60, officials said on Thursday, one day after declaring there was no longer hope of finding anyone alive. WATCH | Work at Florida condo collapse moves to recovery phase:Work at Surfside, Fla., condo collapse moves to recovery phase World 0:55 The search for possible survivors in the collapse of a condo in Surfside, Fla., has ended, says Daniella Levine Cava, the mayor of Miami-Dade County. Hours before the formal transition from rescue to recovery mission, emergency workers joined local officials, rabbis and chaplains in a moment of silence. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told families during a private briefing that crews would stop using rescue dogs and listening devices. "Our sole responsibility at this point is to bring closure," he said, as relatives cried in the background.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 15:03 UTC