Miami sources reported that Florida officials said that four people have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed South Florida pedestrian bridge where the frantic search for any survivors continued past nightfall. Meanwhile Fire Chief Dave Downey said at a news briefing that four deceased people were found amid the chaotic scene of concrete rubble and crumpled vehicles.
Meanwhile he said nine victims were removed "early on" and taken to hospitals but didn't elaborate on their conditions. He said the "search and rescue mode" deploying trained canines, search cameras and sensitive listening devices was continuing into the night.
Further Governor Rick Scott also spoke to
reporters, saying "everybody is working hard to make sure we rescue anyone
who can be rescued." Accordingly the Florida governor added that an
exhaustive investigation now beginning will get to the bottom of "why this
happened and what happened" and vowed that anyone who did anything wrong
would be held accountable.
