14 bodies recovered more, death toll rises to 78 in Condo collapse

Condo collapse death toll rises to 78 after workers recovered an additional 14 bodies. 62 people still remain missing and feared dead in the concrete and steel ruins, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference.

Investigators are yet to determine the cause of the building collapse without warning. Attention has been focused on a 2018 engineering report that warned of structural deficiencies.

“This is a staggering and heartbreaking number that affects all of us very deeply,” Levine Cava told a briefing, adding that 13 million pounds (5.89 million kg) of debris had been removed from the site in the past two weeks of round-the-clock work.