Tragedies Archives

Tally of Missing in Condo Collapse Falls to 128 After Audit

The number of people missing in the Florida condominium collapse fell substantially Friday, from 145...

Despite Warning, Town Deemed Condo Building in ‘Good Shape’

Despite an engineer’s warning of major structural problems, a town building official told board members...

Rescuers: Survivors Could Still Be Inside Collapsed Building

Rescue workers digging for a fifth day into the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo...

Families Hold Onto Hope As Condo Collapse Toll Rises to 9

Scores of rescue workers remained on the massive pile of rubble, working to find survivors...

5 Die in Hot Air Balloon Crash in New Mexico’s Largest City

Fire officials said three men, including the pilot, and two females died in the Albuquerque...

Report Showed ‘Major’ Damage Before Florida Condo Collapse

The 2018 report also uncovered “abundant cracking and spalling” of concrete columns, beams and walls...

Experts Get 1st Clues on What May Have Caused Condo Collapse

Experts are closely examining a 2018 report that identified numerous issues with the Champlain Towers...

‘Deep Fire’ Slowing Rescue Effort at Collapsed Florida Condo

Rescuers were using infrared technology, water and foam to battle the blaze, whose source was...

Toll in Florida Collapse Rises to 4; Dozens Remain Missing

Fire Rescue personnel and others worked through the night in hopes of finding survivors.

Many Feared Dead After Florida Beachfront Condo Collapses

A beachfront condo building partially collapsed outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping...

Wing of Miami-Area Condo Collapses; Many Feared Dead

Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett warned that the death toll was likely to rise

Biden to Honor Forgotten Victims of Tulsa Race Massacre

Biden will be the first president to participate in remembrances of the destruction of what...