Surfside Condo Collapse Began Weeks Before Disaster, Report Finds
A new report indicates that the deadly collapse of the Surfside condominium in Florida, which killed 98 people, began slowly over several weeks. The findings suggest a gradual deterioration leading up to the catastrophic event.
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Deadly collapse at Florida condo happened slowly over several weeks, report finds
Building had been vulnerable before it collapsed in the middle of the night, killing 98 people in 2021 The deadly destruction of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night, killing 98 people in 2021 – but the building had been vulnerable from the start, federal investigators found in a final report issued on Monday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said in the report that two connections...
By Associated Press
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The report underscores findings that have trickled in since the 12-story beachfront condominium catastrophe
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