Scenes from Surfside, Fla., condo collapse (30 images)

The 12-story Champlain Towers oceanfront condominium in Surfside, Fla., collapsed in the early hours of June 24, 2021. About half of the building's 130 units suddenly pancaked to the ground as residents slept. The luxury building was constructed in 1981.

Mourners stop to pay respects to the missing victims at the memorial outside St. Joseph Catholic Church near the collapsed Champlain Towers condo in Surfside, Fla., on Wednesday. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

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Jack Franco (R) and his wife stop to say a prayer for the missing people at the memorial. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

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On Tuesday, after discovering 18 dead, emergency workers shifted efforts to recovery instead of rescue. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

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In an effort to prepare for incoming Tropical Storm Elsa, the search for victims was suspended due to the controlled demolition of the remainder of Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI

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