SURFSIDE, Fla. - The bodies of six additional people were found in the rubble of a collapsed condo tower in Surfside, Florida, bringing the death toll to 18, officials said Wednesday.
Two of deaths reported on Wednesday afternoon were children. Families were informed at a morning briefing that rescuers found the bodies on Tuesday night during the ongoing search at the site.
Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah said relatives had not yet been notified. In addition to the six bodies, crews also found other human remains.
Rescuers were able to build a ramp for a crane to reach areas at the top of the pile they had not been able to access before, Jadallah said.A wing of the 12-story Champlain Towers South came down around 1:30 a.m.