Search Operations Continue for Third Day at US Apartment Collapse Site... No Rescue News Yet

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] On the third day of the collapse disaster of a 12-story apartment building in Florida, USA, on the 26th (local time), search operations continue, but there is still no news of survivors being rescued.

Daniela Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, stated at a morning press conference that no additional survivors have been found. The number of deaths remains at 4, and 159 people are missing, the same as the previous day's announcement.

Mayor Cava said that although no survivors have been found, they will continue the search operations patiently.

Authorities conducted overnight search operations and have continued the search since the morning.

Mayor Cava reported that a fire that started deep within the debris has been ongoing for some time, hindering rescue efforts, and it is very difficult to identify the ignition point. Intermittent heavy rain is also disrupting the search operations.

As no rescue news has come despite ongoing search efforts, concerns are growing that the death toll could increase significantly. CNN reported that evacuation advisories have been issued as a precaution for apartment buildings in the same complex adjacent to the collapsed apartment.

The White House announced that President Joe Biden, who is spending the weekend at his presidential retreat Camp David, will regularly receive reports related to the collapse disaster site situation.

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