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Federal investigators give update on Surfside collapse

In this photo provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, search-and-rescue personnel search for survivors through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Fla., on Friday.
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In this photo provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, search-and-rescue personnel search for survivors through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Fla., on Friday.

Federal investigators say they continue working to determine what caused the catastrophic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside that killed 98 people in June 2021.

In an update today they said some of the work that remains includes simulations of computer collapse models and interviews with eyewitnesses.

Judith Mitrani-Reiser with the National Institute of Standards and Technology is the lead investigator.

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"If you have been hesitant to share with our investigation in the past and you are listening now, I urge you to please reconsider and send any of your photos, videos, records – anything that you may have related to Champlain Towers South," said Mitrani-Reiser.

A draft report for public comment is now slated for a spring 2026 release, about a year behind schedule

People can reach investigators at disaster@nist.gov

This is a News In Brief report. Visit WLRN News for in-depth reporting from South Florida and Florida news.

Verónica Zaragovia was born in Cali, Colombia, and grew up in South Florida. She’s been a lifelong WLRN listener and is proud to cover health care, as well as Surfside and Miami Beach politics for the station. Contact Verónica at vzaragovia@wlrnnews.org
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