Some bodies found in a Miami cemetery have collapsed, there is no hope for survivors | Construction News

Employees scan the file of falls the condom tower near Miami recovered six more bodies, resulting in 60 deaths, officials said on Thursday, one day after announcing the loss of hope. to find everyone alive.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference that 80 people still thought they were missing, believed to be inside the Champlain Towers South when it suddenly collapsed in on the morning of June 24.

“My sister and brother-in-law were – are – in the house right now,” said Martin Langesfeld, speaking at an unstable memorial at the end of Wednesday night hundreds of years from the ruins, where the hope of a conquered hope began.

Langesfeld, 23, said she could not express her feelings. He seemed surprised to be present, standing in front of a pile of trash, talking about his newly married sister, Nicole, who was buried under him. How is this possible?

“I would like to say thank you,” Langesfeld said, looking into the eyes of the paramedic and rescuing members, who thanked them for putting their “blood, heart and soul” in their hands in trying to find his sister alive.

“We did not get the results we wanted,” he continued. “But we really became a family.”

Rescuers had been digging for the ruins for two weeks, searching in vain for any living sign, Levine Cava said.

“They have used every possible means, as well as any skills they can find to find people at the ruins,” he said. “More than 7 million pounds of concrete and debris have been removed from the nest. They use sonar, cameras, dogs, heavy machinery. They hunt for empty places and hunt for their victims. They rushed into a house that they were told was about to collapse, and fought fires, smoke, heavy rain, and strong winds thinking they would find people alive. ”

A few hours before the transition from rescue to rescue work, the paramedics contacted local authorities, rabbis, and religious leaders for some time.

An invisible accordion player on a nearby tennis court played Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”, followed by a photo shoot “The Hymn of the Republic”. Firefighters from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, federal government and elsewhere were also present.

At a nearby high fence, families and well-wishers sent photos of the victims, helpful messages and flowers. Firefighters hung a sign on the wall with the words “Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Achema With You.”

The authorities promised to continue the effort until they found the remains of anyone in need.

Miami-Dade Fire Brigade Raide Jadallah told families at a secret meeting that staff had stopped using rescue dogs and hearing aids.

“Our only responsibility right now is to bring the closure,” he said, with the brothers weeping in the background.

Miami-Dade Fire Brigade Chief Alan Cominsky said he expects the resumption to take several weeks.

No one has been released alive since the first hours a 12-story building collapsed on June 24 [Jose A Iglesias/Pool via Reuters]

The prospect of finding survivors was temporarily strengthened after the crew he destroyed the rest of the house, allowing rescuers to enter new landfills.

Some of the survivors were still there, especially in the basement and car park, but no one survived. Instead, the groups welcomed more than a dozen other people. Because the house collapsed early in the morning, many were found dead in their beds.

No one has been released alive since the first hours the 12-story building collapsed.

After hoping for a miraculous deliverance, the families slowly prepared to hear that their relatives had not been rescued.

“For some, what they tell us is comforting when they already know (that someone is dead) and can begin to finish the story and move on,” said Miami-Dade firefighter and medical doctor Maggie Castro, who changes families every day.