Search for 121 missing resumes after demolition of collapsed south Florida condo

At least 24 people are known to have died in the building collapse, while 121 people are believed to be trapped under the debris. The demolition hopes to clear the way to previously inaccessible areas.

Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the building’s remains in a plume of dust. The partially collapsed Miami-area condo where 24 people are confirmed dead was demolished ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa https://t.co/uuRk1CbG51 pic.twitter.com/VPNfWDh5qY Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told the Associated Press that the demolition went “exactly as planned” around 10:30 pm Sunday.