Rescue workers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble of the Surfside condominium collapse on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to 46, AP reports.
The latest: Authorities sounding increasingly grim on day 14 of rescue efforts, as more than 100 people remained unaccounted for.
- "Right now, we’re in search and rescue mode," the county’s police director, Freddy Ramirez, said at a news conference Tuesday evening, per AP.
- "Our primary goal right now is to bring closure to the families," Ramirez added.
State of play: The outer bands of Tropical Storm Elsa has hindered search efforts, as heavy rain and wind have moved through the region.
- The first funeral was held for victims of the June 24 tragedy on Tuesday. Lucia Guara, 10, and her 4-year-old sister, Emma, were buried in the same white coffin in a grave alongside their parents, Marcus and Ana Guara, WPLG reports.
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