Photos From the Scene of a Tragic Building Collapse in Florida - The New York Times

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As many as 159 people were unaccounted for Friday afternoon, dozens more than officials had previously estimated. Rescuers used trained dogs and sonar in a frantic search through the rubble of the Champlain Towers condo complex in South Florida.

By Friday morning, the known death toll had risen to four, officials said. The precise number of people who had been inside the building at the time of the collapse was still unclear.

“Speaking with a lot of these family members, when they’re unaccounted for, it’s a really, really difficult thing because they just don’t know,” Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said.

Here is what photographers at the site of the collapse saw.

Friday, June 25

South Florida Urban Search and Rescue personnel worked atop the rubble.

Emergency workers took shifts searching for those who were still missing.

Saul Martinez for The New York Times

People gathered to pray on the beach near the site of the collapse.

Saul Martinez for The New York Times

Photos of those who are missing were hung up along a fence.

Angel Valentin for The New York Times

A sign hung from a balcony in Surfside offering support for those still missing.

Saul Martinez for The New York Times

Ariana Hevia waited for information about her mother, Cassandra Statton, a resident of the condo who was still missing.

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Isabella Cisternino, 10, Isabela Giron-Otano, 11, and Freddy Giron lit candles on the beach.

Angel Valentin for The New York Times

Thursday, June 24

Bystanders watched search-and-rescue efforts from the beach.

Maria Alejandra Cardona for The New York Times

An aerial view of the collapsed section of the Champlain Towers South complex.

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Viviana Pena held a photo of her missing aunt as she spoke with reporters outside the Surfside Community Center.