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| Multiple casualties feared as building partially collapses in Florida (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | Multiple casualties feared as building partially collapses in Florida (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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| A building partially collapsed Thursday morning on Collins Avenue in Surfside, near Miami, Florida, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department said. It has sent 80 units to respond. | A building partially collapsed Thursday morning on Collins Avenue in Surfside, near Miami, Florida, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department said. It has sent 80 units to respond. |
| Photos and videos show part of the building reduced to rubbles, with fire crews working at the site. KGO-TV reported that at least eight people were hospitalized. | |
| Journalist Joel Franco, who is at the scene of the collapse, tweeted that some people have been rescued from the building. | Journalist Joel Franco, who is at the scene of the collapse, tweeted that some people have been rescued from the building. |
| According to police, the incident took place at 8777 Collins Avenue, where Champlain Towers South, a 12-floor residential complex, is located. Local media reported that the incident took place around 2am local time. | |
| “On one of these huge buildings – gone, right here beside us,” a man said in a video posted on social media. He said he was staying in a hotel next to the collapsed structure. “This is the most insane thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” | “On one of these huge buildings – gone, right here beside us,” a man said in a video posted on social media. He said he was staying in a hotel next to the collapsed structure. “This is the most insane thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” |
| The apartment complex was built in 1981 and has more than 130 units, WTVJ TV reported, citing records. | The apartment complex was built in 1981 and has more than 130 units, WTVJ TV reported, citing records. |
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