“I Heard Screams” – Massive Search Underway After Miami Condo Building Collapse 

A shocking report from Miami, Florida, early Thursday, of a condo building collapse, where at least nine people were taken to various local hospitals, according to CBS Miami. 

Miami-Dade Rescue Fire tweeted that an 80 unit condo building in a 12-story tower in the town of Surfside, part of Champlain Towers, experienced a “partial collapse.” 

Due to the partial building collapse near 88 Street & Collins, southbound traffic is being diverted west on 96 Street. Northbound traffic is being diverted at 85 & Collins Avenue.

— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire) June 24, 2021

Reasons for the building’s collapse are not yet known. 

Here’s a skycam footage of the collapse. 

Skycam footage captures partial collapse of a multi-story condominium building in #Miami, FL around 2 a.m. It is unknown how many were in the building at the time of collapse. Still an active seen. pic.twitter.com/y92CqlQrhj

— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) June 24, 2021

Scenes on the ground are stunning. 

Update on #Miami: A building partly collapses near Miami, #Florida
🔺There is an enormous emergency response near Miami Beach.
🔺The collapse happened near 88th St & Collins Ave
🔺We haven’t heard of reports of injuries or fatalities at this time
pic.twitter.com/Mad3E15Z3u

— The Modern Times of Long Beach 🌎 (@ModernTimesLB) June 24, 2021

Update on #Miami:
The building was the Champlain Towers South
🔺The building was 13 floors and had 136 unitspic.twitter.com/eqIhui889k

— The Modern Times of Long Beach 🌎 (@ModernTimesLB) June 24, 2021

“They are able to rescue some people….but I heard some screams.” Off camera this resident of Champlain Towers tells me, “I lost a lot of friends- part of Bldg is pancaked.” @MiamiDadeFire sent *80* units to #miamibuildingcollapse in what is shaping up to be horrific @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/AMyq1Fc5Gc

— Sam Brock (@SamBrockNBC) June 24, 2021

BREAKING: Multi-level building collapse reported in Surfside, Florida. Multiple emergency agency’s responding. #miami

pic.twitter.com/xDlVUeTfle

— Izzy (@YWNReporter) June 24, 2021

Here’s the video from within the building. 

@AgendaFreeTV I am a resident of one of the condos on the side of the collapse. This is a video from my camera footage inside from the start of the collapse until the lose of connection (I was away from the building today). Towards the end, you hear the structure failing pic.twitter.com/UzBJQogUxp

— rosie✨ (@_rosiesantana) June 24, 2021

… and this all plays into aging private and public buildings and infrastructure across the country are in need of serious repair. 

*This story is developing.