New findings reveal corrosion and design flaws behind Surfside collapse
Investigators, in new information released about the condo that collapsed five years ago, found "no evidence of any specific initiating event."
Investigators with the National Construction Safety Team released new technical findings on what contributed to the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, which occurred five years ago on June 24.
"The building had stood on this stretch of the Atlantic coast since 1981," said Judith Mitrani-Reiser, colead of the investigation, in a video presentation published on June 8. "There was no obvious cause of the collapse, such as an explosion or a storm."
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