Collapse in Miami: Sophia López Moreira, sister-in-law of the President of Paraguay, is on the list of missing

The Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday announced the disappearance of six Paraguayans in the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers building, a twelve-story building in Miami Beach (Florida, USA). Sophia López Moreira, sister-in-law of the President of Paraguay, is on the list of the missing. The others are Luis Pettengill, Lady L. Villalba and three minors.

“The Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicates that it is constantly monitoring the collapse of a residential building in Miami, United States. So far, 6 missing Paraguayans have been registered», Published the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its Twitter account.

In another message, he added: “So far, 6 missing Paraguayans have been registered, which would be: Luis Pettengill, Sophia López Moreira, Lady L. Villalba and three minors”.

Some Paraguayan media have assured that the family of the first lady, Silvana López-MoreiraHe had an apartment in the collapsed building.

President, Mario Abdo Benítez, suspended his schedule for Thursday, which he planned to develop in the department of Concepción.

In recent months, the Paraguayan immigration authorities have verified that a increased flow of travelers to the United States, particularly to Miami, thanks to the direct connection from Asunción.

Many Paraguayans began traveling after coronavirus vaccines began to flow in the state of Florida, although others have assured that they have businesses in the country and that is the reason for their travels.

The event happened around 2 a.m. (local time), between the streets 88 Yes Collins Avenue at Surfside, near Miami Beach, in a building that is part of the complex Champlain towers. There, the firefighters have been carrying out an imposing search and rescue operation for several hours..

Authorities confirmed the death of a woman, but still they did not specify how many people lived in the building or the possible causes of the collapse.

Police closed nearby streets and dozens of rescue vehicles and firefighters, ambulances and police flooded the scene. The landslide raised a cloud of dust that swept through the neighborhood and blanketed cars on the street, even two blocks away.

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