Building partially collapses in Miami Beach

Miami, Jun 24 (EFE).- The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department reported Thursday a partial building collapse in Surfside, about 10 kilometers north of Miami Beach.

Authorities responded to the incident in the early morning with over 80 rescue units working on the scene near 88th street and Collins Avenue, they said.

The cause of the 12-storey building’s partial collapse and the extent of the damages or possible casualties are still unknown.

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