Surfside condo collapse

Federal investigators found that the Surfside condo collapse in 2021 began weeks earlier with structural failures in the building's garage columns. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) attributed the collapse to flawed original design, added weight from planters and paving stones, and corrosion-related degradation, leading to 98 deaths.

Federal investigators have released findings indicating that initial column failures at Champlain Towers South occurred three weeks prior to the June 24, 2021, collapse, which killed 98 people. The report attributes the disaster to structural failures in the garage columns and pool deck connections that led to weight redistribution and subsequent collapse.