Surfside collapse happened slowly over weeks, federal report says
Summary
Premises Surfside Florida in Surfside, Florida: On June 17, 2026, at 1:22 a.m., the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, just north of Miami Beach, collapsed, killing 98 people. A federal report released on the eve of the five-year anniversary found that the collapse was a slow-motion chain reaction that began weeks earlier, with visible warning signs at the pool deck and parking garage as the deck separated from a supporting wall, and that the building had original design flaws and did not meet construction codes of its time. A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge previously approved a $1.02 billion class-action settlement for survivors and victims' families.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nicky Langesfeld | Unknown | Fatal |
| Champlain Towers South Condominium Association | Unknown | Unknown |
Original reporting
Surfside collapse happened slowly over weeks, federal report says