In an interview Sunday morning near the site, Cominsky said it might now be as few as two weeks, based on the current pace of work. When the recovery phase began Wednesday, officials were hoping it could be done within three weeks. Miami-Dade fire chief Alan Cominsky said it was uncertain when recovery operations would be completed because it remains hard to know when the final body would be found. The unrelenting search has resulted in the recovery of over 14m lb (about 6.4m kg) of concrete and debris, Levine Cava said. Of the individuals still unaccounted for, 31 are from six Latin American countries: Six are Venezuelan citizens, nine are Argentine, six are Colombian, three are Uruguayan, six are Paraguayan and one is Chilean.The Miami-Dade police department said three young children were among those recently identified.Ĭrews continued to search the remaining pile of rubble, peeling layer after layer of debris in search of bodies.
We are providing for their living in hotels, their meals. "To the families who are waiting for news of their loved ones: We are giving them twice daily briefings with details of exactly how the search is being conducted.
Their efforts have been only slightly hampered by local rain, Cava added. The rescue crews have used search dogs, sonar equipment, video cameras, large excavation equipment and other methods to try and locate people. Structural engineers have advised crews to safely remove debris and push through walls and floors without causing any additional collapses that could harm survivors.
Cava said that Friday's efforts had yet to uncover any additional individuals. Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group/GettyĪs of Friday, four people have been confirmed dead and 159 missing following the collapse of the beachfront condo building. In this photo, a news media crew and local residents on the beach looking at the collapsed Champlain Towers condimium in Surfside, Miami Beach, Florida. Task forces from Israel and Mexico have agreed to join the search for missing people after the Surfside building collapse in Miami Beach, Florida. And as long as they can do that, and as long as they have encouraging signs, like the knocking sound that they've heard, then we will continue." They see places that they could break through. "We have hope because that's what our search and rescue team tells us, that they have hope," Cava said at the Friday briefing. Many have required continual assistance as the search for their loved ones continues. The building and surrounding area have many South American, Central American, Spanish-speaking and Jewish residents, Cava explained. Workers from both countries rotate in and out as work teams sift through the rubble in two 12-hour shifts covering all 24 hours of each day. Task forces from Israel and Mexico have joined the search for survivors following the Surfside building collapse in Miami Beach, Florida.ĭuring a public briefing on Friday, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that people from both countries have joined search-and-rescue groups.
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