Miami tragedy: one month after collapse, last death identified

The authorities of Miami announced Monday that they had identified the latest death in a partial building collapse in Surfside, Florida. It is Estelle Hedaya, a 54-year-old woman whose body was extracted from the rubble on July 20.

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In this way, they added 98 people who lost their lives in a tragedy that struck the whole of the United States. It’s a final balance that closes one of the most painful chapters of the history of the state.

“Today, I can report that, thanks to the continued heroic efforts (of the research teams), the last missing person has been located and identifiedSaid Daniella Levine-Cava, mayor of Miami-Dade County, in which the city of Surfside is located.

“Ninety-eight victims have been identified, including 97 who were found in the landslide and one person died in hospital,” he said. Levine-Cava said all of the missing victims have already been located.

However, the mayor said police were continuing to search for evidence and human remains among tons of building debris transferred to a depot.

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How was the tragedy

Building Champlain Tours SouthThe 12-story building partially collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24 on the waterfront in Surfside, north of Miami Beach.

Firefighters worked for weeks at the scene of the tragedy until last Friday when search tasks were completed. The causes of the collapse have not yet been established.

In this case, only one survivor was rescued from the rubble. It was 15-year-old Jonah Handle, who was found hours after the tower collapsed. Her mother died although she was found alive after the complex collapsed.

Since then, only human remains have been found at the site.

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Who is the last victim

Miami-Dade Police said Monday the latest victim was identified as Estelle Hedaya, 54 years old. According to his brother, quoted by the newspaper The New York TimesHedaya had recently moved from New York to Florida to begin a new phase.

Hedaya, from a New York Jewish family, worked as an operations manager for an international jewelry company.

Research in what is now an esplanade ended last Friday, with no news from Hedaya, despite complaints from family members.

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By that day, tons of debris had already been transported to a lot near Miami International Airport (MIA), from where residents’ belongings are still being extracted and which will be the key to the investigation.

County police said Hedaya’s remains were found on Tuesday, July 20, nearly a month after the collapse.