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Surfside condo started failing 3 weeks before total collapse, federal report says

Surfside condo started failing 3 weeks before total collapse, federal report says

Summary

A federal report found that the 2021 Surfside condominium in Florida started to fail about three weeks before it completely collapsed. The failure began when two connections between the garage columns and the pool deck broke. This collapse caused the deaths of 98 people.

Key Facts

  • The Surfside condo collapse happened in 2021 in Florida.
  • The collapse resulted in 98 deaths.
  • A federal report investigated the cause of the collapse.
  • The report says the building started to fail three weeks before it fell.
  • The initial failure involved two connections between garage columns and the pool deck.
  • The structural problems were detected too late to prevent the disaster.
  • The report aims to help improve building safety to avoid future tragedies.
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