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| At least 1 person killed in partial collapse of residential building in Florida – media (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | |
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| A building partially collapsed Thursday morning on Collins Avenue in Surfside, near Miami, Florida, police and fire services said. At least one person was reportedly killed and more injured. | |
| Photos and videos show part of the building reduced to rubbles, with fire crews working at the site. A source told WFOR-TV that at least one woman was killed and a 10-year-old boy was rescued. | |
| KGO-TV earlier 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. |
| A person who said he was a resident of the first floor of the condo told Franco that he was in the underground garage when the collapse began, and that he quickly fled outside. | |
| “Then were heard some more shaking happening. We started running,” the man said. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| A witness told WPVI-TV that a third of the structure has turned into a pile of rubble. “Like a bomb hit or something and it just completely wiped it out.” | A witness told WPVI-TV that a third of the structure has turned into a pile of rubble. “Like a bomb hit or something and it just completely wiped it out.” |
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