SURFSIDE, Fla. - Officials are considering tearing down what’s left of a partially collapsed condo tower in Florida following a 15-hour halt to search for survivors due to safety concerns.The rescue work was paused shortly after 2 a.m.
Thursday amid concerns about the stability of the part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium that still stands.
Crews noticed widening cracks and up to a foot of movement in a large column.The work resumed shortly before 5 p.m. after the site was evaluated by structural engineers, according to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.Engineers are now looking at different methods for the likely demolition, even as teams continue to comb through the rubble beneath it for victims, and how to.