Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises as other condo evacuated
By DW
05 July 2021 |
3:12 pm
As Hurricane Elsa approaches Florida, hopes for Surfside collapse survivors have dimmed. Another building was evacuated after it was deemed unsafe.
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