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Surfside Marks Five Years Since Condominium Collapse That Killed 98 People

The town of Surfside, Florida, is marking five years since the devastating condominium collapse that killed 98 people. The collapse was one of the largest structural failures in U.S. history, and it had a profound impact on the community. First responders were called in from all around South Florida to help cordon off the site, get ambulances in place and rescue survivors. The operation was a complicated endeavor involving search dogs and construction cranes, and it was made even more challenging by the fact that the part of the building that didn't cave-in was in danger of a second collapse.