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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Curt Anderson

Deadly Florida condo collapse probe zeroes in on pool deck flaws as preliminary cause

Building Collapse Miami - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Federal investigators have zeroed in on flaws in the pool deck as the preliminary cause of the 2021 collapse of a 12-story Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a report Wednesday that the Champlain Towers South pool deck began falling down at least seven minutes before the tower, suggesting the pool dragged the building down with it.

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