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The roof of an apartment building in Miami-Dade partially collapsed Thursday, three weeks after the fatal partial collapse of the South Champlain Towers, which raised concerns about the stability of buildings in the area.
More than 30 residents were evacuated from 7500 NW 68 Avenue after Miami-Dade firefighters responded around 4 p.m., the department said.
Only the exterior of the building was damaged and no injuries were reported, Erika Benitez of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told reporters.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she responded to the scene and was briefed by home inspectors. She said the Red Cross was helping evacuated families.
After half of the Champlain South Towers were flattened at Surfside on June 24, Levine Cava ordered an audit of county buildings five stories or more and 40 years of age or older. She encouraged municipalities to do the same, offering county support.
At least five buildings in Florida have now been evacuated.
Levine Cava said the three-story 7500 NW 68 Avenue had passed its 40-year inspection and was approaching the 50-year mark, according to NBC Miami. She did not add anything in the recertification indicating that there was a problem.
As of Thursday, 92 people have been confirmed dead in the rubble of the South Champlain towers. Officials said they determined a total of 97 people were potentially missing.
Investigators have not determined the cause of the collapse.
Documents released after the collapse included a 2018 report that highlighted concerns from an engineer that the building had “major structural damage.”
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