Rescue workers say they are searching “every bit of hope” as the hunt for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed Florida apartment block continues into a fifth day.
More than 150 people are still missing, with nine people confirmed to have died in Thursday’s early morning disaster.
Just four of the victims have been identified so far.
The cause of the collapse in Surfside, north of Miami, remains unclear.
An engineer’s report from 2018, which was made public on Saturday, highlighted “a major error” in the original design of the 12-storey seafront Champlain Towers. It said the fault prevented water draining away from the base of the building.
On Sunday, officials were keen to stress they were still hoping to find survivors. Teams have been working solidly since the building collapsed, and have now been joined by rescue workers from Israel and Mexico.
However, the initial efforts were slowed by a fire in the debris, which is thought to have been brought under control. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett previously described how the building had “pancaked”, with spaces that were 10ft or more reduced to “just feet”.
Source: Fiilafmonline/BBC
