Firefighter Recovers His Own Daughter’s Body from Miami Condo Rubble
Joshua Caplan 2 Jul 2021
A Miami firefighter recovered the body of his own daughter Thursday evening as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the rubble of the Champlain Towers South collapse, according to local officials.
WPLG-TV reports:
A first responder who did not want to be identified said rescuers brought her down and the girl’s father draped his jacket over her body and placed a small American flag on the gurney.
The father, his brother and the other firefighters who dug her out escorted the body through a group of police officers and firefighters lined up on the roadway, the first responder said.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the families affected by this horrific tragedy,” Miami Fire Rescue Chief Joseph Zahralban said in a Friday statement. “We can confirm that a member of our City of Miami Fire Department family has lost his 7-year-old daughter in the collapse. She was recovered last night by members of our Urban Search and Rescue Team, Florida Task Force 2.”
“We ask that you respect the privacy of the immediate family as well as our Fire Department family while we grieve our loss and support our own,” Zahralban added.
“It was truly different and more difficult for our first responders. These men and woman are paying an enormous human toll each and every day, and I ask that all of you please keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
Thursday’s discovery brings the death toll total to 20. One hundred twenty eight people remain unaccounted for.
more
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/02/firefighter-recovers-his-own-daughters-body-miami-condo-rubble/
