A residential building has collapsed in Surfside, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

[Papenbrook]

This is devastating. (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/4-dead-massive-search-and-rescue-effort-after-partial-collapse-of-condo-building-in-surfside/2479570/%3ffbclid=IwAR3JlN83GLpB4De8gdbEzrcm5NiTYCFy6vu8CH Dt0mP18pux-5X2Fi0O5E0&amp)

My heart goes out to all of the survivors and their loved ones. I can't imagine the pain and suffering that they are currently going through.

My condolences are with families, friends, and relatives who have had their loved ones perish in this inexplicable tragedy.

I hope that the remainder of people will be rescued safely.

[Andrew NDB]

I've read like 7 articles about this. None of them touch on the "why." Like, they appear to be more afraid to reveal that as much as every news outlet is horrified to reveal the race of shooters across the country.

[frank_one]

Unfortunately we are quite used to stuff collapsing in Italy. Buildings, bridges, cable cars. It's always about missing maintenance.

[IndigoErth]

Give it a chance, Andrew... They probably legitimately have no idea why yet and that answer is presently buried. I really doubt they're just keeping it secret from us.

Heard that it was actually was just inspected, too. :( Guess they missed something, or maybe some fatal flaw that can't even be seen. Or personally... my guess is a sink hole or some other collapse underground (and now filled with debris). Given the way it fell, with that right end not even going at first while that middle part went... I could see a sink hole or some other underground collapse swallowing up that large section then suddenly widening to take the rest of that piece. :tconfuse::tsad:

Either way, just too, too sad. Unfortunate that it had to happen in the middle of the night when most would probably be home.

Imagine living in the other half that stayed standing, waking up and rushing to look out the window wondering what was happening and seeing the rest of the building gone. Then have to bolt out of there not knowing if the rest might go with you in it... :(

[IMJ]

I've read like 7 articles about this. None of them touch on the "why." Like, they appear to be more afraid to reveal that as much as every news outlet is horrified to reveal the race of shooters across the country.

They will go into the "why" as soon as they can tie the building's destruction into racism or global warming. Whichever is easier, but until then the cycle will keep it to a secondary story which is disgusting because it's a real tragedy.

[Mayhem]

Report from three years ago apparently noted concrete deterioration in the building structure. Sounds like something gave way there then perhaps.

[IndigoErth]

Saw that too... Someone's head is about to be on a pike over just letting that go. :(

[Papenbrook]

The death toll is currently at eighteen.

Two children were confirmed to be among the deceased. (https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article252490913.html)

Just, ... tragic.

Edit: The death toll is now at twenty.

Another child was included ... (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1272980)

[Hamato Yoshi]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/construction-neighboring-luxury-high-rise-182130476.html

:cry: