SURFSIDE, Florida — A cloud of white dust rose over the demolished remains of the partially collapsed South Florida condo building that left 24 dead and 121 missing.
A series of rapid-fire explosions – not unlike the sound of nearby July 4th fireworks celebrations – could be heard coming from the tower just moments before it teetered and crumbled to the ground in a matter of a few seconds.
The decision to move up the demolition of the rest of the Champlain Towers South came Saturday as officials in charge of the search and rescue in the rubble feared the structure could collapse as Tropical Storm Elsa – expected to make landfall Tuesday