Miami courthouse closed for “security concerns” after condo collapse

The Miami-Dade County Courthouse was closed after engineers discovered “security concerns” following the fatal collapse of a beachfront building near Surfside, authorities said.

Employees at the historic Florida courthouse will begin working from home on Monday after inspectors “identified security concerns on various floors,” County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a statement Friday.

A technical review of the building, constructed in 1928, was carried out after the collapse of the Champlain South Tower on June 24 raised concerns about the condition of structures in the coastal area.

“Some structural concerns were identified, some columns that needed to be identified, some support work that needed to be done,” Levine Cava said of the courthouse, according to CNN.

“And I hope that can be done quickly and that we can resume normal operations at the courthouse.”

The mayor said work would focus on the 16th floor and above the 28-story building, which was designated a monument in 1985.

Levine Cava has said court proceedings will be conducted remotely.

The announcement came as first responders continue to sift through the rubble of the collapsed condo site, where 90 people were confirmed dead on Sunday morning, 31 of whom are still missing.