confirm a new death and order the evacuation of two other buildings for fear of another collapse

The death toll in the tragic Miami building collapse rose to five after a body was found in the rubble on Saturday afternoon, according to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

“Today our search and rescue teams found another body in the rubble and, in addition, our research revealed human remains“Levine Cava said at a press conference.

And he clarified: “With the identification of the three bodies recovered previously, the number of missing has been reduced to 156, and confirmed deaths now number five. “Among those who have not yet been located are nine Argentines.

In addition, the authorities responsible for rescue and prevention work in the place ordered evacuate two other similar buildings for fear of another collapse.

These are the Champlain towers north and east, which are buildings similar to the one that collapsed.

The rescue teams worked this Saturday under heavy rains and at the same time in full burning fire under different spotlights under the rubble.

“We found a very big fire and we are trying to extinguish it to continue the research, the fire is still alive”, had specified Levine Cava at a previous press conference.

The workers dug a drainage ditch in the middle of the mountain of concrete and iron rubble, to “Isolate smoke and fire”.

The tower, with 12 floors and 136 apartments and located on the seafront, was inaugurated in 1981 and was about to pass a compulsory check on its 40 years.

In all, 55 apartments in the building collapsed while people were sleeping.

Also earlier, the mayor announced that a federal investigation was underway to determine the causes of the collapse, which occurred within seconds and was captured by a security camera.

In addition, the county will ensure that all buildings are safe “And that won’t happen again,” Levine Cava said.

They identify two other missing Argentines

Bugle on Saturday confirmed that lawyer Nicole “Nicky” Langesfeld, 27, and physics student Ilan Naibryf, 21, are two of the nine Argentines who disappeared after the collapse.

On the evening of the drama, both were with their loved ones: Nicky, with her new husband, Venezuelan Luis Sadovnic, on the 8th floor.

Ilan, along with his girlfriend Deborah Berezdivin, also in the destroyed part of the Surfside neighborhood complex, which has a strong Jewish community presence and is home to one of the city’s largest synagogues.

The list of Argentines wanted is completed by plastic surgeon Andrés Galfrascoli, 44, his companion, Fabián Nuñez, 55, and their daughter Sofia, 5. 48-year-old photographer Graciela Cattarossi, who was with her 7-year-old daughter Estela, sister Andrea and her parents, is also missing. At first it turned out that the five Cattarossi were Argentines, but one is Uruguayan, according to official sources.