Surfside, Florida, condo collapse: ‘There is still hope,’ rescue team leader says as search enters 7th day at Florida building collapse – CNN

Rescue teams are entering their seventh day searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Surfside, Florida — still holding out hope they will find the 149 people still unaccounted for.

Source: Surfside, Florida, condo collapse: ‘There is still hope,’ rescue team leader says as search enters 7th day at Florida building collapse – CNN

Spectator who caused massive crash at Tour de France missing after fleeing the country – CBS News

A spectator at the Tour de France who caused a massive crash involving dozens of cyclists is missing as race authorities plan to sue her. Tour de France deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault told the AFP news agency they plan to sue the woman “so that the tiny minority of people who do this don’t spoil the show for everyone. ”

Video shows the woman, who held a long banner on the sidelines of the race, stick the banner out a little too far, causing German cyclist Tony Martin to bike right into it. Martin fell, setting off a domino effect for competitors as cyclists behind him also fell.

The sign was a hello message for the woman’s grandparents, CBS Sports reports. She appeared to hold the sign out so it was in the view of cameras – but it blocked part of the road.

Source: Spectator who caused massive crash at Tour de France missing after fleeing the country – CBS News

Miami-Area Condo Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10 as Rescue Reaches Fifth Day – WSJ

FAST FACTS

  • At least 10 people have died and more than 150 are still missing after Champlain Towers partially collapsed early Thursday in Surfside
  • Rescuers on Sunday identified four additional victims
  • Families of the missing rode buses to a site nearby where they could watch rescue teams at work

Source: Miami-Area Condo Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 10 as Rescue Reaches Fifth Day – WSJ

Death toll rises to 9 in Florida condo tower collapse

  • The death toll has risen to nine after a 12-story condominium building collapsed in Florida, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a press conference Sunday morning.
  • Search and rescue teams created a 125-feet-long trench at the rescue site on Saturday, which allowed authorities to recover additional bodies and human remains, Levine Cava said.

“We’ve identified four of the victims and notified the next of kin…We are making every effort to identify those others who have been recovered and additionally contacting their family members as soon as we are able,” Levine Cava said.

Champlain Towers South collapsed suddenly early Thursday morning in Surfside, Florida, just north of Miami Beach.

Search and rescue teams created a 125-feet-long trench at the rescue site on Saturday, which allowed authorities to recover additional bodies and human remains, Levine Cava said.

Miami-Dade police on Saturday night identified four of the deceased as Stacie Dawn Fang, 54; Antonio Lozano, 83; Gladys Lozano, 79; and Manuel LaFont, 54.Authorities said 156 people remained missing as of Saturday.

Levine Cava and Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told press on Sunday morning that searchers contained fire in the rescue site on Saturday and are continuing rescue operations. Teams from Mexico and Israel are aiding rescue efforts, according to Levine Cava and Burkett.

Source: Death toll rises in Florida condo tower collapse

‘We Are Holding Out For A Miracle:’ Friends Of Pittsburgh Native Lost In Florida Condo Collapse Hoping She’s Found – CBS Pittsburgh

With 159 people unaccounted for following the collapse of a condo in Florida, a Pittsburgh native and her husband are among them.

Nicole Doran-Manashirov, originally from South Park, and her husband Ruslan Manashirov are missing. Some of her lifelong friends in Pittsburgh said the couple lived on the 7th floor, in one of the units that came down when the 12-story building partially collapsed Thursday.

READ MORE:Pittsburgh Native Among The 156 Unaccounted For As Search And Rescue Efforts Continue Following Condo Collapse In Surfside, FL

Source: ‘We Are Holding Out For A Miracle:’ Friends Of Pittsburgh Native Lost In Florida Condo Collapse Hoping She’s Found – CBS Pittsburgh

5 dead after hot air balloon crashes in Albuquerque street | WOODTV.com

A hot air balloon hit a power line and crashed onto a busy street in Albuquerque on Saturday, killing all five people on board, including the parents of an Albuquerque police officer, police said.

The crash happened around 7 a.m. in the city’s west side, police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said. Police identified two of the passengers as Martin Martinez, 59, and Mary Martinez, 62 — the parents of a prison transport officer with the Albuquerque Police Department.

Police did not immediately release the others’ names but said the male pilot, and a female and male passenger were from central New Mexico.

Martin Martinez also had worked for Albuquerque police on bicycle patrol but most recently was a sergeant with the local school district’s police force, authorities said. Some Albuquerque officers who responded to the crash had worked with him and were sent home because it took a toll on them, said police Chief Harold Medina.

“It really emphasized the point that no matter how big we think we are, we’re still a tightknit community and incidents like this affect us all,” Medina said.

The Albuquerque Public Schools District said Martin Martinez “will forever be remembered for his lifelong dedication, courage and selflessness to the profession of law enforcement.”

The intersection where the balloon crashed was still cordoned off late Saturday afternoon. The multi-colored balloon had skirted the top of the power lines, sending at least one dangling and temporarily knocking out power to more than 13,000 homes, said police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos.

The gondola fell about 100 feet (30 meters) and crashed in the street’s median, catching on fire, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Bystanders frantically called out for a fire extinguisher to put out the flames and prayed aloud, video posted online showed.

The envelope of the balloon floated away, eventually landing on a residential rooftop, Gallegos said. The FAA did not immediately have registration details for the balloon but identified it as a Cameron 0-120.

Authorities haven’t determined what caused the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board sent two investigators to the scene Saturday who will look into the pilot, the balloon itself and the operating environment, said spokesman Peter Knudson. A preliminary report typically is available in a couple of weeks.

Gallegos said hot air balloons can be difficult to manage, particularly when the wind kicks up.

Source: 5 dead after hot air balloon crashes in Albuquerque street | WOODTV.com

Florida building collapse: 4 confirmed dead, 159 still missing

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Friday that officials have confirmed that four people have died following a partial building collapse in the Miami area. She added that 159 people are still missing.

Cava said that firefighters pulled three additional deceased victims from the wreckage during a “tragic night.” Officials said search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

“We still have hope that we will find people alive,” Cava said.

Source: Florida building collapse: 4 confirmed dead, 159 still missing

Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to three-ABC News | Reuters

June 25 (Reuters) – The death toll from the collapse of a Miami oceanfront apartment block has risen to three, ABC News reported, and nearly 100 people remained unaccounted for as rescue workers continued their search for survivors in the rubble.

U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in the state of Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts.

“The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts,” the White House said on Friday.

Rescue crews picked through tons of rubble on Thursday looking for survivors. read more

Search teams detected sounds of banging and other noises but no voices coming from the mounds of debris hours after a large section of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, a barrier island town across Biscayne Bay from the city, crumbled to the ground, authorities said.

Footage captured by a security camera nearby showed an entire side of the building crumbling in two sections, one after the other, throwing up clouds of dust at about 1:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) on Thursday.

What caused the 40-year-old high-rise to cave in within seconds was not immediately known, although local officials said the 12-storey tower was undergoing roof construction and other repairs.

Source: Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to three-ABC News | Reuters

Unnerving footage from INSIDE Miami condo in seconds before building collapsed | Daily Mail Online

Footage from the inside the Miami condo that collapse was posted on Twitter and shows debris falling before the footage shakes and the video shuts off.

  • A 13-second video from inside the Miami condo collapse shows debris falling, the footage shaking and the the video cutting out
  • So far, one person is confirmed dead, 11 are injured and 99 people are still unaccounted for 
  • Rescue teams are currently entering the rubble in groups of 10 to 12 at a time with dogs and other equipment as they trawl the wreckage for any survivors
  • Hundreds of distraught relatives gathered at a family reunification center holding photos of their loved ones as they awaited news
  • There’s still no official cause of the collapse  

Source: Unnerving footage from INSIDE Miami condo in seconds before building collapsed | Daily Mail Online

LIVE UPDATES: Surfside, Florida apartment building collapse leaves 1 dead, 99 unaccounted for

Rescuers in Surfside, near Miami, are searching for survivors after an apartment building partially collapsed

FAST FACTS

  • At least 1 person is confirmed dead, and 99 unaccounted for
  • Gov. DeSantis said rescuers ‘still have hope’ they will find more survivors as they continue sorting through the rubble
  • President Biden has spoken with local officials about the catastrophe

Source: LIVE UPDATES: Surfside, Florida apartment building collapse leaves 1 dead, 99 unaccounted for

Florida Pride parade: 1 person is dead after a truck hits pedestrians – CNN

Two pedestrians at a Pride parade near Miami on Saturday were hit by a truck, leaving one dead and the other injured, according to police.”

Both males were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where one was pronounced deceased,” said Fort Lauderdale Police Department detective Ali Adamson at a Saturday night press conference. The second victim is expected to survive.

Adamson said the FBI is assisting with the investigation but declined to say whether investigators believed the incident was intentional.

Source: Florida Pride parade: 1 person is dead after a truck hits pedestrians – CNN

Shocking moment daredevil Alex Harvill, 28, crashes during world record practice jump and dies | Daily Mail Online

  • Alex Harvill was at the Moses Lake Airshow in Washington, where spectators were recording his practice jumps ahead of the world record attempt 
  • In the video, which was shot from a distance away, Harvill can be seen riding his bike through a field before launching off a ramp 
  • Harvill came up short of his destination and crashed into a dirt mound 
  • The Grant County Coroner said that Harvill, 28, was attempting a practice jump when the crash occurred, with the injuries ultimately resulting in his death 
  • Harvill was reportedly taken to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake after first responders tried to treat him at the scene 
  • An autopsy is scheduled to be performed on Friday to determine cause of death 
  • Harvill is the Guinness World Record holder for dirt-to-dirt distance jump
  • He also set a world record for ramp-to-dirt distance jump in 2012
  • Just a month ago, Harvill took to Instagram to share the birth of his second baby

Source: Shocking moment daredevil Alex Harvill, 28, crashes during world record practice jump and dies | Daily Mail Online

1 person dead after falling 60 feet through roof of Pittsburgh recycling plant – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — One person has died after falling through roof of Allegheny Recycled Products at approximately on 9:15 a.m. on Thursday.

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The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said that Chris M. Byler, 19, was found dead when police arrived.

Stay with Channel 11 as we continue to find out more information about this incident.

Source: 1 person dead after falling 60 feet through roof of Pittsburgh recycling plant – WPXI

3 lives lost after car crashes into a Pittsburgh plasma clinic – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — Police say three people are dead after a car crashed into a plasma donation center on Western Avenue in the Manchester neighborhood.

A Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) notification was issued due to the severity of the damage and the unknown amount of entrapped victims at the time that police and EMS arrived.

Medics pronounced three victims dead, one of them being a person in the vehicle.

There were around 10 employees and five doners in the building at the time, now many of them are left shaken. One witness was inside the building at the time of the crash and says it was a surreal moment for him.

“Just, I mean just shock really, it was just numb, like I, I’m still you know heart racing, just not sure what was happening,” explained donor Shane McDevitt.

A small fire started in the building after the crash and two first responders were treated for smoke inhalation.

Crews managed to pull a red Hyundai out of the building.

In a statement about the incident the Biomat USA Corporate Office said:

Police said two others were also injured. One of them is in critical condition. or center. The safety of our employees and donors is always our first priority. We are grateful to the first responders and our employees who acted quickly to prevent any additional injuries. Biomat USA is cooperating with the local authorities as the investigation continues.” A Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) notification was issued due to the severity of the damage and unknown amount of entrapped victims.

Police continue to interview witnesses about what happened. The next step is to figure out whether the building is structurally sound. Channel 11 will let you know as we get those updates.

Source: 3 lives lost after car crashes into a Pittsburgh plasma clinic – WPXI

Flames burn out home in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — A fire burned out a home in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood early Thursday morning.

The fire was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Wyoming Street.

Flames charred the first and second floors of the home and caused siding to melt. Windows were also broken out.

No one was hurt.

Source: Flames burn out home in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood – WPXI

Police identify man who died after fall from Pittsburgh’s Riverwalk | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified a man who was pronounced dead on Tuesday evening at a hospital after falling into the Allegheny River.

Officials said Lewis Mills, 37, fell from the Riverwalk near the Andy Warhol Bridge into the river on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.

When River Recuse divers found Mr. Mills, he was in cardiac arrest, officials said.

Medics performed CPR on him and he was then taken to a hospital, where he later died.

 

Source: Police identify man who died after fall from Pittsburgh’s Riverwalk | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Building collapse in South Korea kills 9, injures 8

SEOUL, South Korea — A five-story building being demolished in southern South Korea collapsed on Wednesday, sending debris falling on a bus and killing nine people on board, officials said.

Concrete from the collapsed building in the southern city of Gwangju fell on the bus carrying 17 people which had stopped on a nearby street, the National Fire Agency said.

Emergency officers dispatched to the site rescued eight people from the bus, all seriously injured, before discovering the nine bodies, the agency said in a statement.

Fire officer Kim Seok-sun said in a televised briefing from the site that all workers at the building site had evacuated before its collapse. He said some of the workers told investigators that they had closed a pedestrian walkway near the building before the collapse.

Source: Building collapse in South Korea kills 9, injures 8

Woman struck and killed by train in Pittsburgh

A woman was struck by a train in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood on Tuesday night.

The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on the 800 block of Freeport Road.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said the woman was struck while walking on the tracks.

Early Wednesday morning the victim was identified as Ying-Fen Johnson, 78, of Oakmont.

Source: Woman struck and killed by train in Pittsburgh

New York house explodes in Albany, 2 occupants killed | Fox News

A home in Albany exploded Friday night and killed two occupants, while the cause remains unknown, authorities say.

Firefighters arrived to find the home in flames. Rescue efforts lasted for hours as multiple departments worked to extinguish the fire.

One of the occupants, later identified as Victor Porlier, 83, was found dead some distance from the home, authorities said. First responders believed the explosion ejected Porlier.

Source: New York house explodes in Albany, 2 occupants killed | Fox News

Hundreds of firefighters battle massive flames in Phoenix – YouTube

June 6, 2021

Hundreds of firefighters are working to make sure a massive fire doesn’t spread to more businesses near downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix fire officials say a sixth alarm fire at a recycling yard near 35th Avenue and Buckeye prompted the largest response in the department’s history on June 5.

“I can’t remember the last time we had a sixth alarm,” said Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller. “We’ve had a couple two, three alarms in the last couple of months, but this is a big one.”

 

The fire was originally a first alarm early Saturday afternoon, but it quickly escalated. According to Phoenix Fire officials, the fire started at around 12:30 p.m.

By the time firefighters arrived, Officials say they found multiple pallets of cardboard and paper on fire.

 

“Went out to get the mail and we just pretty much saw, like, a cloud of smoke,” said Cindy Ramirez.

“I could see it from miles away out my window, and I’m like ‘I better go check that out,’” said Jason Feder.

Residents say that the smoke can be seen from as far as Mesa and Ahwatukee. Meanwhile, fire officials say 150 residential and commercial customers were without power for about 10 hours. The smoke plume from the fire was so large, it even showed up on National Weather Service radar.

At one point, fire officials say the fire jumped 35th Avenue, causing multiple cars at a small junk yard to catch fire.

Phoenix Fire officials say 35th Avenue will be closed until further notice from Buckeye to Van Buren. Officials also say over 200 firefighters and 10 different agencies were involved in firefighting efforts. One of the firefighters suffered a leg injury, and is now in the hospital in stable condition.

Besides the massive blaze, firefighters also had to deal with 108°F temperatures.

“We have to layer our resources. we keep upgrading assignments so we can recycle our crews. Our firefighters train for situations like this. This is not their first time in the summer,” said Cpt. Keller.

Fire officials say multiple businesses adjacent to the recycling yard were lost, including a recycling center, a lumbar company, and a tire shop.

By 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, Phoenix Fire officials say crews will remain on scene throughout the night to extinguish remaining hotspots.

Source: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/massive-recycling-yard-fire-in-west-phoenix-prompts-largest-response-in-fire-departments-history

Ship Sinking Off Sri Lanka May Become A Lasting Disaster : NPR

A sinking cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka is causing an environmental disaster for the country that looks set to have long-term effects.

The X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 and burned for two weeks, but the fire appears to have mostly burned out. The crew was evacuated. The ship is now partially sitting on the seabed with its front settling down slowly.

Its cargo is the concern: The ship was carrying dangerous chemicals, including 25 tons of nitric acid and 350 tons of fuel oil. The ship’s operator says oil has not spilled so far. But what’s already having an impact on beaches nearby are the 78 metric tons of plastic called nurdles — the raw material used to make most types of plastic products.

Wave after wave of plastic pellets are washing ashore. The ship is about 5 miles from the nearest beach.

Source: Ship Sinking Off Sri Lanka May Become A Lasting Disaster : NPR

2 San Diego police officers among 3 killed in wrong-way crash on 5 Freeway | KTLA

Two San Diego police officers were among three people killed Friday after their car was struck by a driver going the wrong way on an interstate highway, authorities said.

The officers were in a blue city-owned Ford Fusion sedan when they were hit by a white Honda Civic going at a high rate of speed in the wrong way down Interstate 5 near the U.S.-Mexico border south of downtown San Diego, California Highway Patrol Officer Jim Bettencourt told the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The female driver of the Civic was also killed after her car slammed into the officers’ sedan and burst into flames.

The officers were identified as a married couple, Detective Ryan Park, 32, and his wife, Detective Jamie Huntley-Park, 33.

Source: 2 San Diego police officers among 3 killed in wrong-way crash on 5 Freeway | KTLA

Iranian navy ship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

One of Iran’s largest warships caught fire and sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman during a “training mission” — as a series of mysterious explosions have targeted commercial vessels in the sensitive region since 2019.

The British-built Kharg, which measured more than 650 feet long, erupted into flames Tuesday off the strategic port of Jask, Reuters reported.

The ship was in “domestic waters” during “a training mission,” said the navy’s head of public relations, Behzad Jahanian, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

No further details were given and Jahanian said the cause of the blaze was “still not clear.”

Source: Iranian navy ship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

Man plummets 500 feet to his death off mountain, woman falls 30 feet trying to save him – ABC News

The incident happened on Monday, May 31, when a three-person hiking group was making their way along the summit ridge of Mount Russell in California’s Sequoia National Park and a 56-year-old man from San Jose, California, suddenly lost his balance as he was walking, said the National Park Service in a statement.

Another member of the group, a 45-year-old woman from Milpitas, California, made an attempt to rescue him by grabbing the man as he was falling but ended up being pulled down herself.
The man ended up falling approximately 500 feet to his death off of the summit of the mountain while the woman ended up falling about 30 feet before she was able to self-arrest and save her own life, although she was left badly injured.

Source: Man plummets 500 feet to his death off mountain, woman falls 30 feet trying to save him – ABC News

Man killed in Westmoreland County ATV crash – WPXI

A Blairsville man was killed in an ATV crash in Westmoreland County on Sunday.

DERRY TWP., Pa. — A Blairsville man was killed in an ATV crash in Westmoreland County on Sunday.

Pennsylvania State Police said the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Sunday on Pipers Road, Derry Twp.

Joshua P. Shugars, 25, of Blairsville, was driving an Kawasaki Brute Force V-Twin 700 ATV when it crashed, police said. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

No helmet or protective clothing was used and speed and careless driving appear to have contributed to the crash, police said.

Source: Man killed in Westmoreland County ATV crash – WPXI

Texas Six Flags roller coaster stops mid-ride, 20 riders rescued | Fox News

Twenty riders were rescued Saturday from a roller coaster that stopped in the middle of a ride at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park in San Antonio.

In a statement to FOX affiliate KABB-TV, Jeff Filicko, the marketing and communications manager for the park, said the ‘Poltergeist’ ride stopped around 11:55 a.m. in the middle of the experience.

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“In cooperation with the San Antonio Fire Department, we safely escorted all twenty guests from the ride,” he said.

Source: Texas Six Flags roller coaster stops mid-ride, 20 riders rescued | Fox News

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