Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to 16

Crews from the United States and Israel work in the rubble of Champlain Towers South condo, in Surfside, Florida, June 29, 2021. (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Crews from the United States and Israel work in the rubble of Champlain Towers South condo, in Surfside, Florida, June 29, 2021. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

The death toll at the tragic condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, just outside Miami, has risen to 16.

Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah tells family members that rescuers found four more bodies on Tuesday night, but did not identify the victims yet.

Jadallah says that in addition to those four bodies, crews also found other human remains. More than 140 people remain unaccounted for following the collapse.

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