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The number of missing contacts in the collapse of a residential building in Florida rises to 99, Biden approves the state of emergency

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The number of missing persons in the collapse of a residential building in Florida rises to 99, Biden approves the state of emergency

China News Agency, San Francisco, June 25. In the early morning of the 25th Eastern Time, US President Biden approved the state of emergency declared in Florida due to a partial collapse of a residential building. At present, the accident has caused at least one death and 11 injuries, and the number of missing connections has risen to 99.

A partial collapse of a 12-story residential building in Surfside Town, Miami-Dade County, Florida occurred at about 1:30 on the 24th. Fox News reported that officials did not know how many people were in the building at the time of the accident. As of press time, rescue work has continued for more than 24 hours. According to the “New York Times” report, the accident has caused at least one death and 99 people lost contact. The Associated Press reported that this number of missing connections has raised concerns that the death toll may rise sharply.

According to another report by CNN, Miami-Dade County firefighting officer Ray Jadala said that after the building collapsed, 37 people were rescued from the rubble by rescuers, and at least 11 people were injured.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in the state on the 24th to provide assistance to the victims and their families in the collapse. The White House website announced in the early morning of the 25th that Biden approved Florida to enter a state of emergency due to the collapse of the building and ordered federal assistance for rescue work. Biden authorized the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the difficulties and suffering caused by the emergency to local residents.

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Miami-Dade County official Daniela Levin Kava said that officials have not yet determined the cause of the collapse. The local police said that they will investigate the accident after the search and rescue operation is completed.

Kava said the search and rescue operation will continue all night. (Finish)

【Editor in charge: Lu Chunyan】

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