Search for Florida condo collapse victims turns to recovery effort
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The search of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, has switched from a rescue effort to a recovery operation. At least 54 people have been confirmed dead and 86 are still missing nearly two weeks after the building collapsed in the middle of the night, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday.
"We've truly exhausted every option available to us in the search and rescue mission," Cava said, adding that the families of the victims were told of the "extremely difficult decision" earlier in the day. "To share this news with the families, this evening, who are still missing their loved ones was devastating." The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse jumped dramatically Wednesday with 18 more bodies recovered from the rubble. As crews discover more victims, officials said they've seen no signs that any of those recovered could have survived the initial collapse.More Related News