— Search and rescue teams on Tuesday pulled the remains of eight more victims from the ruins of a Florida condominium tower as they …
. — Search and rescue teams on Tuesday pulled the remains of eight more victims from the ruins of a Florida condominium tower as they were able to penetrate more of the disaster site after demolishing a fragile section that had remained standing. The new confirmed death toll of 36 means that 109 people who may have been inside the building when it crumbled are still considered missing. That number could change as police detectives work to confirm a list of residents. “I ask all of you around the world who continue to follow this story, please keep these victims in your hearts and prayers,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told an afternoon news conference. Levine Cava announced the updated death toll hours after several hundred mourners gathered in a Miami Beach church at the first funeral for victims of the June 24 collapse. Marcus Guara,52, his wife Ana Guara,42, and their daughters, Lucia,10, and Emma,4, were remembered as a tight-knit family who loved taking walks on the beach and spending time together.
