Debris dangles from the remains of apartments sheared in half, in the still standing portion of the Champlain Towers South condo building, more than a week after it partially collapsed, Friday, July 2, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Rescue efforts on the rubble pile below resumed Thursday evening after being halted for most of the day over concerns about the stability of the remaining structure.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
On day 16 of the Surfside Condo collapse, authorities are reporting that the death toll has risen to 79.
14 bodies were recovered overnight, while one body was recovered on Friday.
“The magnitude of this tragedy is growing each and every day,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “It’s an aching hole in the center of this close-knit family here in Surfside, a beautiful, small, close-knit community.”
Officials have been working day-in and day-out to recover and identify the victims of the collapse.
As of now, 200 people have been accounted, while 63 remain missing.