The death toll in the Florida condominium collapse has risen to 79 after 14 additional victims were pulled out of the rubbleSURFSIDE, Fla. -- The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 79 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble. “This is a staggering and heartbreaking number that affects all of us very deeply,” Levine Cava said of the latest death toll. “We know that there will be long-term impacts for the teams on the front line,” Levine Cava said. To that end, Levine Cava said officials have added peer support personnel at the fire stations. Levine Cava said the high death toll is "an aching hole in the center of this close-knit family here in Surfside."

Source: ABC News July 09, 2021 16:36 UTC