Team of Specialists Sent to South Florida to Probe Collapse

Team of Specialists Sent to South Florida to Probe Collapse
A jet ski rides by as rescue workers search in the rubble for survivors at the Champlain Towers South condominium, in the Surfside area of Miami, Fla., on June 26, 2021. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—A half-dozen scientists and engineers who specialize in disastrous structure failures are headed to south Florida to collect firsthand information on the cause of the catastrophic Champlain Towers South collapse.

Their initial work will be used to determine whether to pursue a more thorough study.