Ten dead in Florida building collapse, 151 unaccounted for: authorities
By AFP
29 June 2021 |
8:55 am
Another body has been recovered from the debris of a Florida apartment building that collapsed last week, bringing the confirmed death toll to 10, with another 151 people still unaccounted for, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says.
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