The Miami Surfside Condo Collapse — An unnatural disaster with dire repercussions

News analysis by Maria Wehbe, Featured Writer

On June 24th, 2021, the 12-story Champlain Towers South apartment block in the town of Surfside in Miami, Florida collapsed in a matter of seconds while its residents were sound asleep. To be more precise, the building managed to collapse in just 12 seconds. The building contained 136 apartments of which 55 collapsed, leaving piles of debris. As of July 8th, 54 bodies have been found and there are more than 80 people that are still missing. Indeed, some people compared the scene to the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers.