US EditionSurfside Hosts Ceremony During Fourth Anniversary of Champlain Towers South Collapse
SURFSIDE, FLORIDA, JUN 24 – Four years after the Surfside condo collapse that killed 98, investigations highlight design flaws and environmental factors with a final report due in 2026, officials said.
- On June 24, 2021, part of the 12-level Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 98 individuals.
- The collapse followed long-standing structural issues, including a 2018 report noting major damage to a concrete slab beneath the pool deck.
- Today, families, survivors, first responders, and the community held a remembrance ceremony and torch lighting near the collapse site to honor the victims.
- Co-Lead investigator Glenn Bell stated the building failed to meet design and code standards, and that the investigation aims to prevent such tragedies in the future.
- Construction of a new 12-story condominium began on the site with completion expected in 2029, while the investigation continues amid unresolved questions about the collapse.
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Surfside hosts ceremony during fourth anniversary of Champlain Towers South collapse
By Alex Browning, Aaron Page Click here for updates on this story SURFSIDE, Florida (WSVN) — Families and loved ones of the 98 people who lost their lives in the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside will come together to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the tragedy. Members of the community, families, survivors, and first responders gathered at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at 88th and Collins to remember and recite the names of…
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4 years after Surfside condo collapse, investigators zero in on design and construction flaws
MIAMI — Four years after the collapse of Champlain Towers South killed 98 people in Surfside, investigators piecing together the rubble are homing in on shoddy construction as what most likely caused the 40-year-old beachfront condominium to fall at 1:22…
Tuesday marks four years since the Surfside building collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - On June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South partially collapsed, killing 98 people. The building was located in Surfside, Florida, a suburb of Miami. Four people were rescued from the rubble, but one died of their injuries after arriving at the hospital later. 11 others were injured. The 12-story beachfront condominium was demolished ten days after the collapse. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to…
Families Gather in Surfside at 1:15 A.M. to Mark 4 Years Since Condo Collapse Tragedy
Surfside, FL — At 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, exactly four years to the minute since the collapse of Champlain Towers South, families of the 98 victims stood in silence under the night sky at Veterans Park in Surfside. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email First responders read aloud each victim’s name
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