Building collapse kills one, leaves 99 missing in Miami

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, June 25 (Petra)-- Rescuers are desperately searching for any survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed 12-storey residential building north of Miami.At least one person has been killed and 99 are still missing, officials say.As families desperately wait for news, search teams have been working around the clock and have reported hearing people banging beneath the debris.What caused the 40-year-old building to collapse early on Thursday morning remains unclear.At least 102 people have now been accounted for, but it is uncertain how many were in the building when it came down. Dozens of people have been evacuated from what is left of the structure.U.S. President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Florida, meaning the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help state agencies with the relief effort.//Petra// 25/06/2021 15:54:15MENAFN25062021000117011021ID1102343727