Final Victim in Surfside Florida Condo Collapse Identified

The last remaining missing person from the Champlain Towers South building collapse in Surfside Florida has been identified. The 98th victim was identified as Estelle Hedaya. Estelle’s brother said “It was obviously tough to hear directly, but I can definitely see and feel the sense of relief [my parents] got knowing my sister can rest in peace. This month has been excruciating to say the least.” A section of the building collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24th as many residents slept in their condos.

After weeks of searching through debris and concrete looking for victims, Miami Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 98 victims have now been identified including 97 victims who were recovered from the collapse and one person who died in the hospital. 98 families have been notified and all 97 people for whom there was a missing person report filed have been recovered. Levine Cava went on to say a total of 242 people are accounted for. As of last week, the area has been mostly cleared and the debris has been relocated.