99 People Missing as 12-storey Residential Building partially collapse in Miami, US

The number of people who have been located now stands at 102, while 99 are still unaccounted for, according to Miami-Dade Mayor Danielle Levine-Cava. It is unclear how many people were in the building at the time. The cause of the collapse remains unclear. The building was built in 1980. A number of Latin American migrants have been reported missing by their consulates.

Relatives of the first lady of Paraguay are also among the missing, Paraguayan officials said. Rescuers pulled 35 people from the wreckage, officials said. Ten were assessed and treated, of whom two were sent to the hospital.

The BBC’s Will Grant, at the scene, said relatives of the missing have been huddled around a community center a few blocks from the collapsed building, waiting for information and fearing the worst. President Joe Biden said he was waiting for Mr. DeSantis to declare an emergency and officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) were already at the scene.

“I say to the people of Florida, whatever help you want, what the federal government can provide, we’re waiting, just ask us. We’ll be there,” Mr. Biden said.

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