The death toll in the wake of the Miami condo building collapse has risen to 11 as cracks have been found in the foundation of its sister building.
Tuesday marks the sixth day of search efforts as authorities continue to look for more survivors potentially trapped under the rubble. Thus far, 150 people are still unaccounted for.
A cause for the collapse of Champlain Towers South has yet to be established, however, residents of the condo were purportedly made to believe it was in "very good shape" after structural issues were raised back in 2018, Miami Herald reports.
Residents of sister building Champlain Towers East have begun sharing photos of a substantial crack that came about after its neighboring tower collapsed on Thursday morning.
Those who live in the crashed building's sister condos have been given accommodation elsewhere while the collapse is investigated.
Champlain Towers East resident Robert Lisman told Local10 that he fears the ordeal will have a knock-on effect on nearby buildings.
"I am afraid that there could be some issue in our building that will result in what we saw in Champlain Towers South," Lisman told the outlet.
Inspections were done on the East and North towers and they found "no visible evidence of any major structural concern", per WTVJ. A more in-depth inspection is yet to be carried out.
The county where the tragedy occurred, Miami-Dade, has set up a large family assistance center for those whose loved ones have been missing since the condo crashed last week.
At a news conference, the Mayor of the county - Daniella Levine Cava - spoke about the around-the-clock search efforts currently being carried out. She said, according to the New York Post: "We have people waiting, waiting, and waiting for news -- that is excruciating.
"We have them coping with the news that they might not have their loved ones come out alive and still hoping against hope that they will. They're learning that some of their loved ones will only come out as body parts."
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