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What Happened in Miami?

A building in Miami has collapsed and been destroyed, and officials say 158 people are missing. Although the cause has not been determined, four people have died and 11 have been injured, as of now.

People were wondering how a whole building could collapse so easily, a 12 story building that housed 136 Miami but had been warned by the contractors that it is not safe to build a building on a beach because of the sand, a beach like Miami with waves of Miami but still not the main cause of this collapse.

According to the mayor of Miami, he was aware that the building was old, but it was similar to other buildings under construction, and they had previously done some roof work and had a crane in that building.

“There’s no reason for this building to go down like that,” Burkett said, “unless someone literally pulls out the supports from underneath, or they get washed out, or there’s a sinkhole or something like that, because it just went down.” I mean it looks like a bomb went off, but we're pretty sure a bomb didn't go off," the mayor told NBC’s “TODAY” show.

 The president declared an emergency declaration for Florida, which means he will help the state agencies with the relief effort as hundreds of rescuers and police dogs searched for all the missing people as well as there were teams below the building to see the car if there were any victims in there. 

The Mayor Daniella Levine Cava stated that 

"they will do anything in his power to locate the survivors, will continue searching and rescue because we still have hope to find people alive"

 

Some teams heard knocking and banging, and officials warned that efforts from survivors were dangerous because other issues, such as rain and storms, made it more difficult to locate others in the building.

People are saying that this is a real wake-up call for all the buildings on the sand on Miami Beach, as many specialists, particularly climate scientists and geologists, have warned about this problem for a long time, because this beach is a mixture of sand and mud, which naturally provides protection for the shoreline.



Many comments said that it sounded like the 9-11 attacks, others said it was a disturbing sight and, lastly, one of the neighbors stated, "When we opened the door, there was no building there, it was just a pile of rubble," he said.

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👉Sources
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cause-miami-condo-collapse-unclear-experts-say-barrier-islands-present-n1272316
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57606232
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