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| Miami building collapse: What do we know about the victims? | Miami building collapse: What do we know about the victims? |
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| A makeshift wall with flowers and images of the missing has been set up in Surfside | A makeshift wall with flowers and images of the missing has been set up in Surfside |
| Anguished families are continuing an agonising wait for information about their loved ones following the collapse of the Champlain Tower apartment complex in Miami last Thursday. Sixteen people have been confirmed dead and 147 others are still missing. | |
| The search for survivors has been slow, as rescuers sort through the rubble in sweltering heat and high humidity. Those missing include a devoted grandmother, a beloved teacher and the sister of Paraguay's first lady. | The search for survivors has been slow, as rescuers sort through the rubble in sweltering heat and high humidity. Those missing include a devoted grandmother, a beloved teacher and the sister of Paraguay's first lady. |
| A visual guide to what happened in Miami | A visual guide to what happened in Miami |
| Here is what we know about some of those who have died, and some of those who are still missing. | Here is what we know about some of those who have died, and some of those who are still missing. |
| 'They didn't want to be apart from each other' | 'They didn't want to be apart from each other' |
| Antonio Lozano, 83, and his wife Gladys, 79, are among those confirmed dead after their son Sergio Lozano gave officials a DNA sample. | Antonio Lozano, 83, and his wife Gladys, 79, are among those confirmed dead after their son Sergio Lozano gave officials a DNA sample. |
| They were about to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary in July and had known each other for more than 60 years. | They were about to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary in July and had known each other for more than 60 years. |
| The couple used to joke that neither wanted the other one to die first, because they did not want to be apart from each other. | The couple used to joke that neither wanted the other one to die first, because they did not want to be apart from each other. |
| Gladys and Antonio Lozano are among those confirmed dead | Gladys and Antonio Lozano are among those confirmed dead |
| Mr Lozano could see his parents' apartment from his own home and heard the crash of the collapse. When he ran to the window, he could no longer see their apartment. | Mr Lozano could see his parents' apartment from his own home and heard the crash of the collapse. When he ran to the window, he could no longer see their apartment. |
| He told reporters that he took some comfort in the knowledge that they "went together and went quickly". | He told reporters that he took some comfort in the knowledge that they "went together and went quickly". |
| A father who loved baseball with his son | A father who loved baseball with his son |
| Manuel LaFont, 54, lived on the eighth floor of the building and has also been confirmed dead. | Manuel LaFont, 54, lived on the eighth floor of the building and has also been confirmed dead. |
| Mr LaFont's two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, had been spending time with him that day, but were picked up by their mother - Mr LaFont's ex-wife - just hours before the collapse. | Mr LaFont's two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, had been spending time with him that day, but were picked up by their mother - Mr LaFont's ex-wife - just hours before the collapse. |
| "My children were born again, and I was born again as well," she said. | "My children were born again, and I was born again as well," she said. |
| Mr LaFont would often be found playing baseball with his young son, the Miami Herald reports. | Mr LaFont would often be found playing baseball with his young son, the Miami Herald reports. |
| Danny Berry, director of the Miami Beach Youth Baseball League, told the paper that "they were out there [playing baseball] until the lights went out". | Danny Berry, director of the Miami Beach Youth Baseball League, told the paper that "they were out there [playing baseball] until the lights went out". |
| 'Our beloved Stacie' | 'Our beloved Stacie' |
| The first victim to be officially named was Stacie Fang. She was the mother of Jonah Handler, a 15-year-old who was pulled from the rubble hours after the collapse, as he begged rescuers: "Please don't leave me." | The first victim to be officially named was Stacie Fang. She was the mother of Jonah Handler, a 15-year-old who was pulled from the rubble hours after the collapse, as he begged rescuers: "Please don't leave me." |
| According to US media, Ms Fang was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center on Thursday. Her funeral is due to take place on Sunday in New Jersey, NBC6 reported. | According to US media, Ms Fang was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center on Thursday. Her funeral is due to take place on Sunday in New Jersey, NBC6 reported. |
| In a statement, her family expressed thanks for the outpouring of sympathy and support they had received. | In a statement, her family expressed thanks for the outpouring of sympathy and support they had received. |
| "There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie," it read. | "There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie," it read. |
| Watch: Helicopter and eyewitness footage show the scene after the collapse | Watch: Helicopter and eyewitness footage show the scene after the collapse |
| 'A very loving family' | 'A very loving family' |
| Among those missing are Bhavna Patel, a 38-year-old British and US citizen, her husband Vishal Patel, 42, and their one-year-old daughter, Aishani. | Among those missing are Bhavna Patel, a 38-year-old British and US citizen, her husband Vishal Patel, 42, and their one-year-old daughter, Aishani. |
| In a tweet a relative, Sarina Patel, confirmed her family members were yet to be found. Bhavna is pregnant, the tweet says. | In a tweet a relative, Sarina Patel, confirmed her family members were yet to be found. Bhavna is pregnant, the tweet says. |
| Vishal Patel (left), Bhavna Patel (right) and Aishani (centre) are all reported missing | Vishal Patel (left), Bhavna Patel (right) and Aishani (centre) are all reported missing |
| Vishal's cousin Robin told Sky News that he had spoken with him the night before the building collapse. | Vishal's cousin Robin told Sky News that he had spoken with him the night before the building collapse. |
| "Aishani had just started to grow her first set of bottom teeth, her preference for teething was actually the stick from a xylophone toy. And Bhavna was pregnant so we were talking about that and arranging a family reunion," he told Sky News. | "Aishani had just started to grow her first set of bottom teeth, her preference for teething was actually the stick from a xylophone toy. And Bhavna was pregnant so we were talking about that and arranging a family reunion," he told Sky News. |
| Umma Kannayan is a family friend of the Patels. She told the BBC's Will Grant that they were a "very loving" family who were closely involved in their religious community. | Umma Kannayan is a family friend of the Patels. She told the BBC's Will Grant that they were a "very loving" family who were closely involved in their religious community. |
| "Aishani was like the little baby of the temple," she said. "It feels like you've lost a part of yourself." | "Aishani was like the little baby of the temple," she said. "It feels like you've lost a part of yourself." |
| Family of Paraguay's first lady | Family of Paraguay's first lady |
| The sister of Paraguay's first lady, Silvana López Moreira, is among those yet to be found. | The sister of Paraguay's first lady, Silvana López Moreira, is among those yet to be found. |
| Sophia López Moreira lived with her husband, Luis Pettengill, and their three children in the building. | Sophia López Moreira lived with her husband, Luis Pettengill, and their three children in the building. |
| The first lady has travelled to Florida to be with her family amid the ongoing search. | The first lady has travelled to Florida to be with her family amid the ongoing search. |
| MISSING: Members of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez’s family: Luis Pettengill, a cattle rancher, & wife, Sophia López Moreira — sister of the first lady, Silvana López Moreira. A family employee & the couple’s three children #SurfsideMissing https://t.co/VcA7dKbzBI pic.twitter.com/P264lfrrkB | MISSING: Members of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez’s family: Luis Pettengill, a cattle rancher, & wife, Sophia López Moreira — sister of the first lady, Silvana López Moreira. A family employee & the couple’s three children #SurfsideMissing https://t.co/VcA7dKbzBI pic.twitter.com/P264lfrrkB |
| Their nanny, Leidy Luna Villalba, is also missing. She had only just arrived in Miami on Wednesday - hours before the building collapsed. It was her first time travelling outside of Paraguay. | Their nanny, Leidy Luna Villalba, is also missing. She had only just arrived in Miami on Wednesday - hours before the building collapsed. It was her first time travelling outside of Paraguay. |
| She had sent a message to her cousin when she arrived, telling him she was excited to explore the city. | She had sent a message to her cousin when she arrived, telling him she was excited to explore the city. |
| Her mother, Juana de Villalba, told media in Paraguay: "She's the primary breadwinner of our family and she went to Miami for work. She went for us. My heart is broken". | Her mother, Juana de Villalba, told media in Paraguay: "She's the primary breadwinner of our family and she went to Miami for work. She went for us. My heart is broken". |
| 'The youngest 92-year-old I know' | 'The youngest 92-year-old I know' |
| At 92, Hilda Noriega was one of the longest-serving residents of the apartment block. Despite her age, her grandson Michael described Ms Noriega as "larger than life" and "92 years old going on 62". | At 92, Hilda Noriega was one of the longest-serving residents of the apartment block. Despite her age, her grandson Michael described Ms Noriega as "larger than life" and "92 years old going on 62". |
| "She is probably the most popular person that I know - tonnes of friends. She lives for her faith first, her family second and her friends third and she is so full of life, especially for her family," he told CNN, while she was still believed to be missing. | "She is probably the most popular person that I know - tonnes of friends. She lives for her faith first, her family second and her friends third and she is so full of life, especially for her family," he told CNN, while she was still believed to be missing. |
| Here’s Hilda Noriega. The 92 year old remains unaccounted for following the collapse Thursday morning. pic.twitter.com/IdI32SCRkL | Here’s Hilda Noriega. The 92 year old remains unaccounted for following the collapse Thursday morning. pic.twitter.com/IdI32SCRkL |
| After the collapse, Mr Noriega rushed to the scene with his parents. | After the collapse, Mr Noriega rushed to the scene with his parents. |
| "There was debris everywhere and my father, an hour or two after we got there, stepped on something and looked down and it happened to be a birthday card that was given to her by some of her friends a couple of weeks ago," he said. | "There was debris everywhere and my father, an hour or two after we got there, stepped on something and looked down and it happened to be a birthday card that was given to her by some of her friends a couple of weeks ago," he said. |
| Shortly after, they found two of her pictures. "They were beautiful to find," Mr Noriega said. | Shortly after, they found two of her pictures. "They were beautiful to find," Mr Noriega said. |
| On Wednesday, the family released a statement in which they said they had lost the "heart and soul" and "matriarch," but would "get through this time by embracing the unconditional love Hilda was known for." | On Wednesday, the family released a statement in which they said they had lost the "heart and soul" and "matriarch," but would "get through this time by embracing the unconditional love Hilda was known for." |
| 'Devastated 12-year-old daughter' | 'Devastated 12-year-old daughter' |
| Brad Cohen, 51, is one of several members of the Jewish community who remain missing. It is thought at least 34 of those unaccounted for are Jewish, a local synagogue told journalists. | Brad Cohen, 51, is one of several members of the Jewish community who remain missing. It is thought at least 34 of those unaccounted for are Jewish, a local synagogue told journalists. |
| He was in the building with his brother-in-law at the time of the collapse. | He was in the building with his brother-in-law at the time of the collapse. |
| "The hardest thing has been seeing the devastation of my 12-year-old daughter, she is very close to her father," Brad's wife, Soraya Cohen, told the BBC. | "The hardest thing has been seeing the devastation of my 12-year-old daughter, she is very close to her father," Brad's wife, Soraya Cohen, told the BBC. |
| Soraya Cohen's husband Brad was inside the Champlain Tower when it collapsed | Soraya Cohen's husband Brad was inside the Champlain Tower when it collapsed |
| She told ABC News that she did not have hope that her husband would survive. | She told ABC News that she did not have hope that her husband would survive. |
| "Just look at that rubble," she said. | "Just look at that rubble," she said. |
| A beloved PE teacher and his wife | A beloved PE teacher and his wife |
| The disappearance of one Jewish couple prompted an emotional reaction on social media. | The disappearance of one Jewish couple prompted an emotional reaction on social media. |
| Several people have queried the whereabouts of Myriam Caspi Notkin and Arnie Notkin, an elderly couple who lived on the third floor of the collapsed building. | Several people have queried the whereabouts of Myriam Caspi Notkin and Arnie Notkin, an elderly couple who lived on the third floor of the collapsed building. |
| They married about 20 years ago after both being widowed. | They married about 20 years ago after both being widowed. |
| Speaking to the Miami Herald newspaper, Fortuna Smukler said Mr Notkin is a beloved member of the community. | Speaking to the Miami Herald newspaper, Fortuna Smukler said Mr Notkin is a beloved member of the community. |
| Ms Smukler said Mr Notkin taught physical education (PE) at a local primary school in South Beach for years, and is remembered by many students. | Ms Smukler said Mr Notkin taught physical education (PE) at a local primary school in South Beach for years, and is remembered by many students. |
| "He was such a well-liked PE teacher from people's past," she said. "Everyone's been posting, 'Oh my god, he was my coach'." | "He was such a well-liked PE teacher from people's past," she said. "Everyone's been posting, 'Oh my god, he was my coach'." |
| Ms Smukler said he always had stories to tell. | Ms Smukler said he always had stories to tell. |
| "He had students who became famous, and he had to tell me about them, how they were good or mischievous," she said. | "He had students who became famous, and he had to tell me about them, how they were good or mischievous," she said. |
| 'I'll call her tomorrow' | 'I'll call her tomorrow' |
| Magaly Ramsey received a call from her mother, Magaly Delgado, the night before the collapse. | Magaly Ramsey received a call from her mother, Magaly Delgado, the night before the collapse. |
| "My mother called me at around 10 o'clock on Wednesday night, but I was at a conference and I couldn't answer her," Ms Ramsey told the BBC. | "My mother called me at around 10 o'clock on Wednesday night, but I was at a conference and I couldn't answer her," Ms Ramsey told the BBC. |
| Magaly Ramsey couldn't take a call from her now-missing mother the evening before | Magaly Ramsey couldn't take a call from her now-missing mother the evening before |
| I'll call her tomorrow, she thought. Since then, however, she has not heard from her mother, an 80-year-old of Cuban origin. | I'll call her tomorrow, she thought. Since then, however, she has not heard from her mother, an 80-year-old of Cuban origin. |
| "The most difficult thing is not having information," Ms Ramsey said. | "The most difficult thing is not having information," Ms Ramsey said. |
| She added that her mother had been concerned about shaking from nearby construction work. | She added that her mother had been concerned about shaking from nearby construction work. |
| "When the other building beside it, which is relatively new, was being built, she did complain of a lot of tremors and things... she sometimes was concerned about what may be happening to her building," she told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. | "When the other building beside it, which is relatively new, was being built, she did complain of a lot of tremors and things... she sometimes was concerned about what may be happening to her building," she told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. |
| A devoted grandmother | A devoted grandmother |
| Kevin Spiegel was on a business trip in California when he heard about the collapse. He and his wife Judy, 66, had lived in an apartment on the sixth floor for more than four years. | Kevin Spiegel was on a business trip in California when he heard about the collapse. He and his wife Judy, 66, had lived in an apartment on the sixth floor for more than four years. |
| Mrs Spiegel's daughter, Rachel, was last in contact with her mother the night before, the New York Times reported. | Mrs Spiegel's daughter, Rachel, was last in contact with her mother the night before, the New York Times reported. |
| The newspaper said Judy had texted her to say that she had finally found the Disney dress that her four-year-old granddaughter wanted. | The newspaper said Judy had texted her to say that she had finally found the Disney dress that her four-year-old granddaughter wanted. |
| “I really am praying for a miracle,” says Rachel Spiegel, daughter of Judy Spiegel. The Spiegel family says Judy is among the dozens who remain unaccounted for after the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse. @nbc6 https://t.co/qre8b60CZX pic.twitter.com/wtmpfIvAZV | “I really am praying for a miracle,” says Rachel Spiegel, daughter of Judy Spiegel. The Spiegel family says Judy is among the dozens who remain unaccounted for after the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse. @nbc6 https://t.co/qre8b60CZX pic.twitter.com/wtmpfIvAZV |
| A devoted grandmother, Judy had been helping with picking up the children from school, Rachel said. | A devoted grandmother, Judy had been helping with picking up the children from school, Rachel said. |
| "My mum is just the best person in the world. She is so caring and loving," Rachel told CNN. | "My mum is just the best person in the world. She is so caring and loving," Rachel told CNN. |
| She added that her young daughter had been asking if her grandmother had been found yet. | She added that her young daughter had been asking if her grandmother had been found yet. |
| "We're very hopeful that the community here will be able to find our loved ones," Judy's son Josh Spiegel told CNN. | "We're very hopeful that the community here will be able to find our loved ones," Judy's son Josh Spiegel told CNN. |