Crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue are at the scene treating people who may have been hurt by the falling debris.
Advertisement
Brian Schnell, a police sergeant in Sunny Isles Beach, told WSVN the explosion happened at the top of the building. Two people are also reportedly trapped in an elevator in the building. One was taken to a hospital and the other was treated at the scene. Officials said 78 units responded to the fire.
A photo from the fire department showed a hole in the building.
This report contains material from the Associated Press. “There was water going everywhere”. They have not yet said when it will reopen.
Footage showed parts of the top of the building badly damaged and debris in a rooftop swimming pool. “My heart was pumping, pumping, pumping”.
The incident happened at the Chateau Beach Residences at 17475 Collins Avenue. The building, still under construction, offers condos ranging from 1,500 square feet to 9,000 square feet, according to the developer’s website.
Advertisement
Nuria Serrano, public information officer for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, says two people were taken by air to a trauma centre.
