Rescue personnel continue looking for survivors amid the rubble of the partially collapsed building. Photo: ReutersAs the death toll rose to nine with more than 150 people still missing, rescue teams on Sunday kept picking through the rubble of the Florida condo building that collapsed three days ago, as questions swirled about the tower's structural integrity. He was supposed to be home when the building collapsed, but his girlfriend persuaded him to spend the night at her place less than 3km away in Miami Beach, likely saving his life. Some residents remain in Champlain Towers North, a sister building to the one that collapsed, where only a voluntary evacuation order has been issued. "Having said that, I don't know if I'd be comfortable staying in that building," Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said, until a comprehensive review was completed.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 27, 2021 20:37 UTC