24/06/2021 14:49
Miami building collapse: rescuers search rubble for survivors
A huge rescue operation is under way in Miami-Dade County, Florida, after a 12-storey building partially collapsed, killing at least one person.
Images from Surfside, north of Miami Beach, show a huge pile of rubble hanging down one side of a residential apartment building.
One woman died, at least eight people were injured and there are fears that others are trapped in the debris.
The collapse is said to have occurred at around 02:00 (07:00 GMT).
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they had sent 80 vehicles to the scene. Police are also assisting with the rescue operation.