SRE said there were no Mexican casualties in the collapsed building in Miami

After the partial collapse of a building that occurred Thursday morning in Miami, Florida and the confirmation of four deaths, the ministry of foreign relations (SEA) He reported that no Mexican person is found among those affected.

In a statement, the secretariat explained that among the 159 missing, some people have different nationalities from Latin America. However, none of them are Mexican.

“By the time the deaths of four people are confirmed, 120 are safe and sound, among these 35 who were rescued from the condominium tower and 159 are still missing, some from Latin American countries like Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. […] At the moment there are no Mexicans present in the property“, He expressed.

The agency also listed measures taken to try to help nationals who had been affected in the disaster area.

“The consul for protection has personally visited the affected area to collaborate with the county authorities and reiterate the Representation’s support with emergency telephone numbers for Mexicans in South Florida (305) 9791534 and provide documentation and protection services. […] He also visited the hotels where the displaced people are located, which are in buildings adjacent to the site of the accident, to try to identify Mexican families, ”he explained.

Finally, the SRE underlined that although for the moment there are no Mexicans who need help, keep tabs on what Miami-Dade County officials are saying.

“So far, no affected compatriot has been detected. I know waiting to obtain the official lists of the authorities responsible for monitoring the unfortunate event», Ended the document.

At least four people have died and 159 are missing after the partial collapse on Thursday of a residential building facing the sea in Miami, where rescue teams are looking for possible survivors among the rubble.

Part of the 12-story building, located in the town of Surfside, north of Miami Beach, collapsed around 1:30 a.m. (local time), causing a large cloud of dust that spread in several streets of the neighborhood, according to several witnesses.

Residents of the part of the building that collapsed had the best view, which looked directly over the beach and ocean.

Search teams – firefighters, police, dog units – spent the day trying to find survivors in the rubble, while a crane cleared and a helicopter patrolled the sky.

The rest of the 12-story building was left untouched, some iron balconies ripped off, but all residents were evacuated for security reasons and the area was cordoned off.

Residents gathered a few blocks away at the community center, which became a shelter and relief unit. There, they wait to be relocated, either with relatives, relatives or in hotels that have offered rooms. Others are awaiting news from their relatives who lived in the building.

Volunteers have brought water, coffee, food baskets, clothes and blankets, and teams from the American Red Cross and emergency services are there to comfort them.

People come and go; some remain seated, without moving, staring blankly, others struggle to suppress their sobs. As of Thursday, more than a thousand people passed by the community centersaid Ron Ben Hayoun, a 22-year-old volunteer.

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