Family confirms death of Hilda Noriega in Florida condo building disaster

The 12th victim of the Florida condo building collapse has been identified as 92-year-old Hilda Noriega, whose relatives had discovered her cherished keepsakes in the rubble.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Hilda Noriega, the mother of Police Chief Carlos Noriega,” the government of Florida’s North Bay Village announced in a tweet on behalf of Noriega. “The Noriega family was notified last evening of the recovery and positive identification of his mother from the Champlain Towers South catastrophic scene,” they added.