Miami building collapse: No more survivors found overnight as fire hinders rescue efforts

Video captures harrowing moment of Florida building collapse leaving 51 missing

There has been no update to the number of survivors from the Miami building collapse overnight on Friday, officials said.

Rescue teams were still working to locate 159 unaccounted for people after the 12-storey Champlain Towers South building fell on Thursday. Four people have been confirmed dead.

One problem impacting the search efforts was a fire that’s burning deep within the rubble from the collapse.

Authorities were now working to locate the source of the fire, or fires, while also finding ways to still search for any possible survivors.

More fatalities are expected as authorities warned the number of missing from the collapsed apartment complex in Florida could increase from the current figure of 159.

Meanwhile, a researcher at Florida International University has revealed that the building had been sinking into the ground since the 1990s.

Firefighters rescued 35 people from the Champlain Tower South building that collapsed in the middle of the night on Thursday in Surfside, a beachside town just 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Miami.

Those with family members who may have been in the building at the time of its collapse are asked to call 305-614-1819. More information here.

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Watch: Child pulled from rubble

Footage shows moment a young man is rescued from the rubble by the fire service.

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Emergency teams search for trapped residents

Technical Rescue Teams and Miami Dade Fire Services are continuing their search for trapped residents in the building.

NBC reporter Sam Brock said that he could hear the sound of saws as emergency responders moved from balcony to balcony looking for survivors.

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One death has been confirmed by Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett, CNN reports.

Fatalities have not yet been confirmed by emergency services.

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Contact for concerned family

Concerned family members should call 305-614-1819 if their relatives are missing or unaccounted for, the fire service says.

Those who have confirmed that their family who may have been present in the building are safe should also get in touch.

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Family reunification centre set up

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue have clarified the address of the reunification centre set up for concerned family members.

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Surfside Mayor addresses press

The building may be at risk of further collapse, Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett tells press.

He adds that the building has “pancaked”. Where there were ten feet between stories, there are now one, he adds.

He says that some people have been found in the building but fears that others may not have survived.

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Building built in 1980s, mayor says

“There is no reason for the building to go down like this,” Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett says.

He adds that the building was built in the 1980s. He says roof work was going on and they had a crane out there, but says he can’t see how that would have contributed to the collapse.

“I’m sure there was an application and an inspection,” he says.

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One dead, mayor confirms

The building was “substantially full” the mayor says.

He adds that the building keeps a log of guests but not of residents coming in and out.

At least thirty units could have collapsed he adds.

Ten were treated on site and two taken to hospital, of whom one died he adds.

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Dogs used to search building, mayor says

Dogs searched the building during the night, and search teams are looking through the rubble, the mayor says.

He says he believes that the search of the part of the building which did not collapse has been completed.

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Police confirm one dead

Miami-Dade Police have confirmed one fatality.

They add that they have assumed the investigation.