Fire officials announced on Wednesday that four more bodies have been recovered in the rubble of a collapsed Surfside, Florida condo.
The death toll in the disaster has raised to 16.
Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members at a morning briefing that rescuers found the bodies Tuesday night.
Florida authorities say that nearly 150 people are still unaccounted for.
The discovery of the bodies came the morning after Florida authorities asked the federal government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of the tower.
The possibility that severe weather in coming days could further stretch Florida’s search and rescue resources prompted state officials to ask the federal government for an additional team.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to travel to Surfside on Thursday.
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