SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescue efforts at the site of the collapsed condo building near Miami resumed Thursday afternoon after being suspended around 2 a.m. over concerns about the stability of the remaining tower, officials said.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue tweeted that work continued “after the recommendation of structural engineers who inspected the remaining structure.”
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said work restarted at 4:45 p.m. EDT, and added that plans are underway for the “likely” demolition of the remaining building.
“This is a decision that we need to make extremely carefully and methodically as we consider all the possible impacts to the pile of debris and to our search-and-rescue operation,” Levine Cava said.
Scott Nachman, structure