JUST IN: Building collapsed in surfside Florida near Miami Beach

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1407951627315785728

>>13970303

#URGENT: Mass Casualty Incident declared following highrise collapse in Miami, Florida

#Miami l #FL

Authorities are responding to Champlain Towers following a collapse of the 12-floor residential complex. There are reports of people screaming under the ruble.

More to follow!

https://twitter.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1407956965607849984

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>>13970324

Baker add these to the building collapse bun

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>>13970345

According to reports, multiple casualties are feared at Champlain Towers South, an apartment complex (building) close to the Miami beach in Florida

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1407959151758647297

Photos show the damage after a multi-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida.

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1407957349411733510

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>>13970303

#EMERGENCY: Fire personnel estimate 50+ people trapped under debris

Initial Report:

• Emergency services receive numerous 911 calls at 1:28am CST

• Smoke and debris continue to litter onto the streets

• Witnesses report a ‘tremendous boom’

• 2/3 of the tower has collapsed

https://twitter.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1407962596305739776

>>13970454

UPDATE: Witnesses around the collapsed building in Surfside, Florida claim to have heard people screaming beneath the rubble during frantic efforts to free them. Some gathered on the street saw emergency services rescuing people from balconies.

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1407963237858136065

Video shows the damage after the multi-story building named Champlain Towers ‘more than partially’ collapsed in Surfside, Florida.

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1407967116825968641

#EMERGENCY: Trapped person seen waving from building

Collapsed Structure Information:

• The Champlain Towers South

• Completed in 1981

• 13 floors total

• 12 above ground

• 1 below ground

• 158ft tall

• Residential building comprising of 136 units

https://twitter.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1407969330579578880

>>13970581

>Approx. 2/3rds demolished = 220+ apartments and with only 3 for sale and 0 for rent, occupancy was likely very high.

Pray for them.

That is a lot, they might have to bring in national guard or military to help.

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>>13970581

Baker you should add this one to the collapse bun too, has lot's of info about the buildings and how many apartments were destroyed.

>>13970661

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