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46 People Now Confirmed Dead Following Miami Tower Black Collapse

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Dozens of people remain unaccounted for

Fire officials in the US confirm 10 more bodies have been found among the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in Florida.

The death-toll due to the collapse of Chaplain Towers South, now stands at 46.

32 of the bodies have been identified.

Dozens of people remain missing, two weeks after the building fell in Surfside, near Miami.

Rain and wind from Tropical Storm Elsa has been disrupting search teams.

On Sunday, the remaining sections of the building were demolished, which was brought forward over concerns of Storm Elsa.

Last Friday, US President Joe Biden met mourning families and emergency workers in Florida.

 

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