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3 of the youngest victims in the Surfside collapse identified as death toll reaches 90
As operations at the Surfside collapse site continue into third week, officials identified three of the youngest victims -- ages 5, 6 and 9 -- among the 90 dead on Sunday.
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(CNN)As operations at the Surfside collapse site continue into third week, officials identified three of the youngest victims -- ages 5, 6 and 9 -- among the 90 dead on Sunday.
The tragic news came after officials announced they had identified a total of 71 victims and notified their families.
A total of 217 people have now been accounted for in the collapse and 31 people are still potentially unaccounted for, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a daily press briefing.
Video from the site of the collapsed Champlain Towers South taken Sunday night showed crews still digging through the debris, with spotlights illuminating their path.
Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said teams have found personal items such as rings in the rubble that they are cataloging to return to family members.
The efforts of search and rescue crews have been applauded by members of the community who are awaiting any news from the collapse.
Members of the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) National Rescue Unit are given a send-off by search and rescue personnel on July 10 in Surfside, Florida.
On Saturday night, local clergy, elected officials, first responders and families of victims and survivors along with members of Hatzalah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and the Israeli Consulate gathered for a ceremony and commemorative walk to thank rescue workers for their efforts.
Members of the IDF, who have been on scene assisting with the collapse recovery efforts, were given a send-off during the walk.
Crews have been working around the clock since the collapse on June 24 to recover the victims, pausing only due to safety concerns such as a shifting debris pile, dangerous storm winds and lightning.
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