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A Florida condo tower's collapse may have begun on its pool deck

The accident in Surfside, Fla. killed 98 people two years ago. Now a federal team says the condo's concrete columns and pool deck were constructed improperly and didn't meet building codes.
In an aerial view, a cleared lot where the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood is seen on June 22, 2022 in Surfside, Fla - a year after the tragic event where 98 people died when the building partially collapsed in 2021.

MIAMI — Federal experts say their investigation of the partial collapse of a Florida condominium tower is focusing on the . It's been two years since a section of the Champlain Towers South building fell in Surfside, killing 98 people.

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