They identify the body of a third Argentinian among the rubble of the collapsed Miami building

The Champlain South Towers partially collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24.

The body of a young man, killed in the collapse of the Champlain Towers building in Miami, was identified on Friday as that of Ilan Naybryf, 21, with whom there are already three Argentines who died in the accident , while the total number of victims rose. at 79, Miami Dade Police reported on their Twitter account.

LThe Argentine victims identified after the 12-story building collapsed on June 24 are Graciela Cattarossi, her sister Andrea Cattarossi and Illan Naybryf, whileThere are six more to find.

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 today has risen to 79, after the discovery of 14 bodies, have reported local authorities while 61 other people are still missing, including six Argentines.

Rescuers found a cat belonging to residents of the property.

“Binx, a cat who lives on the ninth floor of the South Champlain Towers, was recently found near the site, and a few hours ago he was reunited with his family,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava, according to the agency. .AFP.

“I am happy that this little miracle can bring a little light (…) in the middle of this terrible tragedy”, he added during a press conference.

Of the 79 confirmed deaths, 53 have been identified Yes 61 people who could have been in the building the night it collapsed are still missingyes, he said.

Levine Cava stressed that they continue to check reports from relatives and friends of potential victims, as well as reviewing information from the Postal Service, driver’s license offices and building records, to determine with certainty that was in the block of 55 apartments. .when you collapse.

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Bentez visited Miami today after the identification among the dead of her brother-in-law, Sophia López Moreira, her husband, Luis Pettengill, and the youngest of their children. The couple’s two young daughters were still missing.

The remains of the family’s babysitter, Leidy Luna Villalba, 23, found on Wednesday have been identified, Paraguayan Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo said.

The 12-story Champlain Towers South complex, located on the waterfront about 12 miles from downtown Miami, partially collapsed at 1:20 a.m. on June 24 for causes still under dispute. investigation and no survivors have been found since the day of the collapse.

rescue efforts continue

Operations to recover the body continued today after first responders decided last Wednesday to end search and rescue efforts for the survivors.

“The rubble pile that was originally about four stories high is almost at ground level,” said Charles Burkett, mayor of Surfside, a town of 6,000 people.

The official praised the “incredible progress” of the rescue teams, who worked around the clock at the scene of the incident.

The demolition of the rest of the still standing complex, decided this weekend as Tropical Storm Elsa approached Florida, improved the safety of rescuers and allowed teams to advance into previously inaccessible search areas.

“We have located victims all over the rubble heap.”Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said.

However, he explained that Rescuers focused on areas of the stairwell, where residents may have been stranded trying to escape and, per apartment plans, in bedrooms.

Rescuers have found personal items, identity documents, photo albums, school certificates, jewelry, wallets, cellphones, tablets and weapons, which they continue to set aside for later delivery. to relatives.