In pictures: Rescuers search rubble of Miami building
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Rescuers have been working around the clock in the search for people trapped under the rubble of an apartment block that collapsed near Miami on Thursday.
US President Joe Biden has ordered federal assistance to support state and local response efforts.
Most the 12-storey oceanfront complex collapsed in the early hours of Thursday in the suburb of Surfside
Sounds have been heard from beneath the giant mound of concrete and twisted metal
Parts of children's bedrooms were visible
At least one person has been killed and 99 are still missing, officials say
Residents and relatives have been gathering at the Surfside Community Center
The cause of the collapse is unknown, although the tower was undergoing repairs
Fire crew members tunnelled from an underground car park below the building in an effort to reach victims
Rescuers were using sonar cameras and specially trained dogs in the search
Authorities have begun taking DNA samples from relatives of those still missing in case only remains of their family members are found
Rain and storms are further complicating an already difficult task for the emergency teams
The search effort was delayed by at least one fire at the site
Experts who studied the building last year said it was unstable and had been sinking since the 1990s
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