Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, a sudden, unexpected, and devastating structural failure occurred in Surfside, Florida, when a large section of a 12-story condominium building collapsed. A short distance ...

An investigation into what could be the deadliest accidental building collapse in US history has suggested that “a foundation-related matter” could be to blame for the tragedy. Rescuers have been at ...

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As we approach the three-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South, we may finally have answers as to the exact cause. The court-appointed firm investigating the tragedy ...

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A catastrophic building failure left 98 dead, the authorities concluded. By The New York Times Firefighters, search dogs and emergency crews spent just over a month scouring the rubble for survivors ...

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Amid a rescue mission now in its fifth day, engineers and government officials are trying to determine how a Surfside, Florida, condominium tower crashed to the ground, seemingly without warning.

At least 20 people are dead and 120 are missing after the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida abruptly collapsed last week. As rescuers continue to search for buried victims, ...

Some engineers looking at the failure of a 13-story condo tower in Florida said the collapse appeared to have begun somewhere near the bottom of the building. By James Glanz Anjali Singhvi and Mike ...