Death Toll in Florida Condo Collapse Rises to 97

Crews work to clear the rubble of the demolished section of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Fla., on July 12, 2021. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo

The death toll in the partial collapse of a residential building near Miami has risen by two to 97 as the number of people unaccounted for in the disaster dropped to eight, officials said.

Of the 97 confirmed dead, 90 have been identified, Miami-Dade County said in a release on Wednesday.