The first funeral for the Miami Champlain Towers collapse victims was held nearly two weeks after the disaster a month ago, as another eight victims were found.
On June 24 2021, the Champlain Towers South collapsed, the confirmed death toll now stands at 36 so far while another 109 people , who may have been inside the building, are still missing.
The search-and-rescue operation has reached its 14th day, with wind and rain from Hurricane Elsa disrupting the effort.
“Right now, we’re in search and rescue mode,” the county’s police director, Freddy Ramirez, said at a news conference on Tuesday evening. He soon added: “Our primary goal right now is to bring closure to the families.”
No survivors have been found since the first few hours after the collapse however searchers are still looking for open spaces where survivors might be found.
The county’s fire chief, Alan Cominsky, has said that they aren’t seeing anything positive.
Sources: BBC, NZHerald, Independent.co.uk
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A Pokémon obsessed woman, who owns an ultra rare Pikachu car, has spent thousands on her collection dedicated to the television series.
Grace Klich, from Virginia, US, has spent the last 11 years building her Pokémon collection and even drives an ultra rare Pikachu themed car – with just 10 ever being made.
The 25-year-old had always loved Pokémon as a kid and decided to start her collection in 2010 which she now estimates includes over 500 Pokémon items and also drives a yellow Pikachu themed Beetle. Since starting her collection, Grace has spent around £7K [$10K] on the items and now says that she is one of the most well-known collectors in the Pokémon community.
Grace added: “I only collect vintage Pokémon products. So when people look at my collection, immediately they get a rush of childhood memories, seeing things they may have had as a kid growing up with Pokémon. “It definitely makes my collection stand out because of this aspect of it. “I have spent thousands on my collection over the course of 11 years. “Without including the car, I would say I have spent close to £7K [$10K]. “My collection is currently made up of around 500 items. I don’t have the biggest collection in the community, but I aim to collect for quality and not quantity.”
