LAKE MARY, Fla. - Search and rescue efforts continued Thursday night in South Florida after a 12-story condo partially collapsed overnight, killing at least one person.Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors out of the rubble and continued to look for more at the Surfside, Florida condominium tower.
Nearly 100 people were still unaccounted for at midday, authorities said, raising fears that the death toll could climb sharply.During a press conference Thursday afternoon, officials said 102 people had been accounted for following the collapse of the building.
The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. local time Thursday. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, more than 80 units responded to the collapse at Champlain Towers South, which is located at.