Surfside condo collapse: 5 things to know about Champlain Towers South

The Champlain Towers South Condo crumbled to the ground in seconds in Surfside, a Miami-Dade County community located just north of Miami Beach.

Construction for the condo was completed in 1981 and there are 136 units, the Miami Herald reported.

The town of Surfside runs along Collins Avenue, and condominiums and hotels line Collins Avenue, including the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club.

According to Zillow, a three-bedroom, two-bath unit on the ninth floor that had 1,748 square feet of living space sold on June 17 for $710,000.

The condo also has direct access to the beach, and it is equipped with security that monitors the building 24/7.

There are also six citizens of Paraguay, including siblings of that country’s first lady, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay.

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