They identified another Argentinian dead in the Miami collapse | Ilan Naybryf was 21 years old: there are already three Argentines who lost their lives in the Champlain Towers

Body of young man killed in building collapse Champlain towers of Miami has been identified today as that of Ilan Naybryf, 21 years old. So, there are already three Argentines who died in the accident, Miami Dade police reported via Twitter.

The Argentine victims identified after the 12-story building collapsed on June 24 are Graciela Cattarossi, her sister Andrea Cattarossi and Illan Naybryf, while there are six more to be found.

The young man was studying at the University of Chicago and was in Miami with his girlfriend, Deborah Berezdivin, of Puerto Rican nationality, on the 8th floor of the collapsed building. The Hawaii Preparatory Academy and the University of Chicago both mentioned Naibryf’s visit to their institutions upon hearing the news.

The death toll from the collapse rose to 78 today, after 14 bodies were found, reported local authorities while 62 other people are still missing, including seven Argentines. According to official sources, among the identified victims were relatives of the first lady of Paraguay, Silvana Abdo, who is in this American city.

Miami-Dade County Mayor (which includes Miami and Surfside) Daniella Levine Cava released the new death toll today and noted that “crews have removed more than 5,800 tonnes of concrete and debris.” . He added that “since our last conference, 14 other victims of this tragedy have been found and the total number of confirmed deaths is 78 (including several Argentines), 47 have been identified and their relatives notified”.

Levine Cava noted that “we know the work of starting the rebuilding and we are committed to being with them in that process.” Further, he noted that “We also know that there will be long term impacts after this tragedy and our teams will continue to support those who have lost loved ones in the weeks, months and years to come.”

Two days ago, rescuers decided to end the search for survivors and move on to the recovery phase of the body. Among the victims found this morning are Sophia López-Moreira, the sister of the first lady of Paraguay, Silvana Abdo; her husband Luis Pettengill and the youngest of their three children, Paraguayan authorities confirmed, according to the newspaper The Miami Herald.

In this regard, Paraguayan Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo told media that the two other nephews of the first lady and the family’s nanny, Lady Luna, are still missing. The wife of President Mario Abdo Benítez is in Miami with other relatives to follow up on the tasks of recovering the bodies of their relatives. “The only thing we ask for is solidarity. In the face of a tragedy, the Paraguayan people must show their solidarity,” Acevedo told reporters.

The Champlain Towers South complex, a 12-story oceanfront building north of Miami Beach, partially collapsed in the wee hours of June 24, as dozens of residents slept in their apartments.