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For many residents of Champlain Towers South, their chances of survival hinged on where their apartments were located.

A few feet down the hallway meant the difference between life and death. #CollapsePodcast

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In the second episode of Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, we remain at the scene.

The reality of the tragedy is sinking in as search and rescue teams, journalists and the world struggle to comprehend how and why this building filled with sleeping families was reduced to rubble.
There are so many questions, and no answers at this point. Fears that the remainder of the condo could fall any minute are compounded by a dramatic race to find survivors.

Listen to Episode 2, Feet From Death,’’ here: miamiherald.com/news/special-r…
Our podcast from @MiamiHerald/@TreefortMedia shows listeners what happened in the days after the collapse.

We spoke with survivors, witnesses, experts, rescuers and journalists.

Please consider supporting local journalism with a digital subscription at MiamiHerald.com/subscribe
“Collapse: Disaster in Surfside” can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms.

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