Article 5KRHD Miami condo rescue work resumes after structural concerns prompt delay

Miami condo rescue work resumes after structural concerns prompt delay

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Richard Luscombe in Miami
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Site was evacuated after workers reported sounds of shifting inside still-standing 12-storey section

Rescue efforts have resumed at a Miami condo block that collapsed one week ago, killing at least 18 and leaving 145 more unaccounted for, more than 12 hours after the work was halted amid fears the structure would topple.

Rescue work had been stalled earlier on Thursday when workers reported hearing sounds of shifting inside the still-standing 12-storey section of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside overnight and evacuated the disaster site out of safety concerns.

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