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At around 1 a.m. EDT on June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium building in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, United States, partially collapsed.
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| Date | June 24, 2021 |
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| Time | Approximately 1:00 a.m. EDT (UTC−4) |
| Location | Champlain Towers South 8777 Collins Avenue Surfside, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°52′23″N 80°07′15″W |
| Deaths | 97 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 11 |
| Missing | 8 |
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97 people were killed. Eleven more were injured or taken to the hospital.[1][2] At least 8 people remain missing.[3][4]
No cause for the collapse has been released but several theories are being considered including sinkholes, construction defects, terrorism and roof repairs.[5]
