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The roof of an apartment building in Miami-Dade partially collapsed Thursday despite the building having already passed its 40-year inspection.
Miami-Dade firefighters responded to the incident at 4 p.m. and the 32 residents inside the building were safely evacuated. NBC Miami footage shows part of the building’s roof littered to the ground.
Erika Benitez, of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, told reporters there were no injuries and damage was isolated outside the building, NBC News reported.
The building is located at 17350 NW 68th Avenue.
It is not known why the roof partially collapsed.
The partial collapse comes three weeks after the partial collapse of a Surfside condominium. Since then, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) has ordered an audit of all buildings over 40 that have not yet completed their recertification. NBC News reports that at least five buildings have been evacuated in the state.
Cava said she attended the scene of the partial roof collapse on Thursday and was notified by Miami-Dade firefighters. It mentionned on Twitter that the Red Cross was helping families.
The building had already received its 40-year recertification, and Cava said no issues were raised during recertification.
“Some of the people who live there have reported that there have been leaks and concerns,” Cava said, according to NBC Miami. “We understand that some sort of inspection was done, that repairs were underway.”
According to property records, residents were asked to temporarily vacate the building in 2013 due to structural violations that deemed the building unsafe, the Miami Herald reported. In addition, a tenant filed complaints in 2014 regarding mold, deteriorated ceiling and elevator issues.
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