As the chance of finding any survivors fades in Surfside, the part of Champlain Towers South that was still standing was demolished. According to the Miami Herald:
The controlled demolition came ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa and amid fears that looming stormy weather could topple the tower and stymie an already challenging search-and-rescue effort to reach dozens buried in the rubble. At 10:30 p.m. authorities detonated charges inserted into holes drilled into the part of the 12-story condo that stood tenuously for 11 days.
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Meanwhile new information continues to come in about what potentially caused the catastrophic collapse. The New York Times reports:
Engineers who have visited or examined photos of the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex have been struck by a possible flaw in its construction: Critical places near the base of the building appeared to use less steel reinforcement than called for in the project’s original design drawings.
The observation is the first detail to emerge pointing to a potential problem in the quality of construction of the 13-story condo tower.
27 people are now confirmed dead, with 119 still missing.