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Leo Soto, whose high school friend Nicole Langesfeld is missing, along with her husband Luis Sadovnic, adjusts pictures at the makeshift memorial he began to the scores of people who were left missing after the Champlain Towers South condo building partially collapsed nearly a week ago, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Leo Soto, whose high school friend Nicole Langesfeld is missing, along with her husband Luis Sadovnic, adjusts pictures at the makeshift memorial he began to the scores of people who were left missing after the Champlain Towers South condo building partially collapsed nearly a week ago, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Surfside, Fla.. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Here are the 98 victims of the Surfside condo collapse
One year after the Champlain Towers South collapsed on June 24, 2021, we remember the 98 people who lost their lives.Thirty-five victims were pulled from the structure and two were pulled from the rubble that same day, including a teenager. One other person who survived was pulled from the rubble.The first victim, Stacie Dawn Fang, was identified June 25, with additional people continuing to be identified.The victims ranged in age from 1 to 92.Champlain Towers South was demolished at about 10:30 p.m. on July 4. The rescue efforts shifted to recovery on July 8, two weeks after the initial collapse. The identified victims, in alphabetical order, include: Andrea, 56Lorenzo, 5Sofia, 5Stella, 7Ingrid Ainsworth, 66Tzvi Ainsworth, 68 Michael David Altman, 50 Richard Augustine, 77Marina Restreop Azen, 76Luis Fernando Barth, 51Valeria Barth, 14Margarita Bello, 68Deborah Berezdivin, 21Luis Bermudez, 26Elena Blasser, 64Claudio Bonnefoy, 85 Moises Rodan Brief, 28Gabriela Camou, 64Andrea Cattarossi, 56Gino Cattatarossi, 89Graciela Cattarossi, 86Graciela Cattarossi, 48Elena Chavez, 87Brad Cohen, 51Gary Cohen, 58Magaly Elena Delgado, 80Nicole Doran-Manashirov, 43Christina Beatriz Elvira, 74Bonnie Epstein, 56David Epstein, 58 Stacie Dawn Fang, 54Stacie Dawn Fang died of blunt force trauma following the building collapse Thursday, according to her death certificate. She was pronounced dead at 3:38 a.m. Thursday at Aventura Hospital & Medical Center.Fang was the mother of the teen pulled from the rubble Thursday, according to officials.Her family released the following statement:“There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie. The members of the Fang and Handler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of sympathy, compassion and support we have received. The many heartfelt words of encouragement and love have served as a much needed source of strength during this devastating time. On behalf of Stacie’s son, Jonah, we ask you now to please respect our privacy to grieve and to try to help each other heal.”Francis Fernandez, 67Andres Galfrascoli, 44Andreas Giannitsopoulos, 21 Catalina Gomez, 45Edgar Gonzalez, 44Anastasia Gromova, 24Emma Guara, 4Lucia Guara, 10Marcus Joseph Guara, 52 Oresme Guerra, 60Beatriz Guerra, 52Estelle Hedaya, 54Miguel Kaufmann, 65Frank Kleiman, 55 Jay Kleiman, 52Manuel LaFont, 54Nicole Langesfeld, 26Alfredo Leone, 48Nancy Kress Levin, 76Andres Levine, 26Antonio Lozano, 83Gladys Lozano, 79Antonio and Gladys Lozano were found in the rubble Saturday, according to WSVN. The Lozano's are relatives of the station's chief meteorologist. Gloria Machado, 71 Ruslan Manashirov, 36Linda March, 58Juan Alberto Mora, 80Juan Alberto Mora Jr., 32Alexia Maria Moreira, 9Anna Sophia Moreira, 6Luis Lopez Moreira III, 3Sophia Lopez Moreira, 36Sophia Moreira was the sister of Paraguay's first lady and the family was in Miami celebrating Luis Pettengill's birthday.Ilan Naibryf, 21Hilda Noriega, 92The Noriega family released a statement on the North Bay Village Facebook page."It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Hilda Noriega, the mother of Police Chief Carlos Noriega. The Noriega family was notified last evening of the recovery and positive identification of his mother from the Champlain Towers South catastrophic scene. The family would like to thank all the hundreds of first responders, who bravely and selflessly risked their lives to locate his mother and other innocent victims found to date. The family would also like to thank Governor DeSantis, Mayor Levine-Cava, Senator Rubio, Senator Pizzo, Senator Book, and all the other elected officials and administrators, who showed unprecedented leadership, courage and compassion during this extremely difficult time. The Noriegas have lost the 'heart and soul' and 'matriarch' of their family, but will get through this time by embracing the unconditional love Hilda was known for. The family has asked for privacy as they deal with this horrific and painful loss."Video below: Grandson of Hilda Noriega describes her, how family found a "message in the mess"Arnold Notkin, 87Myriam Notkin, 81Fabian Nunez, 57Maria Obias-Bonnefoy, 69 Leon Oliwkowicz, 80Anna Ortiz, 46Aishani Gia Patel, 1Aishani Patel is the youngest victim in the collapse.Bhavna Patel, 36Vishai Patel, 42Miguel Pazos, 55Michelle Anna Pazos, 23Luis Pettengill, 36Francis Plasencia, 67Graciela Ponce de Leon, 86Maria Popa, 79 Mihai Radulescu, 82Moises Rodan, 28Anaely Rodriguez, 42Harold Rosenberg, 52Maria Teresa Rovirosa, 58Richard Rovirosa, 60Rosa Saez, 70Elaine Sabino, 70Luis Sadovnic, 28Simon Segal, 80Judy Spiegel, 65Cassondra Stratton, 40Luis F. Barth Tobar, 51Gonzalo Torre, 81Maria Torre, 76Mercedes Fuentes Urgelles, 61Raymond Urgelles, 61Angela Velasquez, 60Julio Velasquez, 67Theresa Velasquez, 36Leidy Vanessa Luna Villalba, 23Benny Weisz, 31Lisa Weisz, 27

One year after the Champlain Towers South collapsed on June 24, 2021, we remember the 98 people who lost their lives.

Thirty-five victims were pulled from the structure and two were pulled from the rubble that same day, including a teenager. One other person who survived was pulled from the rubble.

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The first victim, Stacie Dawn Fang, was identified June 25, with additional people continuing to be identified.

The victims ranged in age from 1 to 92.

Champlain Towers South was demolished at about 10:30 p.m. on July 4. The rescue efforts shifted to recovery on July 8, two weeks after the initial collapse.

The identified victims, in alphabetical order, include:

Andrea, 56

Lorenzo, 5

Sofia, 5

Stella, 7

Ingrid Ainsworth, 66

Tzvi Ainsworth, 68

Michael David Altman, 50

Richard Augustine, 77

Marina Restreop Azen, 76

Luis Fernando Barth, 51

Valeria Barth, 14

Margarita Bello, 68

Deborah Berezdivin, 21

Luis Bermudez, 26

Elena Blasser, 64

Claudio Bonnefoy, 85

Moises Rodan Brief, 28

Gabriela Camou, 64

Andrea Cattarossi, 56

Gino Cattatarossi, 89

Graciela Cattarossi, 86

Graciela Cattarossi, 48

Elena Chavez, 87

Brad Cohen, 51

Gary Cohen, 58

Magaly Elena Delgado, 80

Nicole Doran-Manashirov, 43

Christina Beatriz Elvira, 74

Bonnie Epstein, 56

David Epstein, 58

Stacie Dawn Fang, 54

Stacie Dawn Fang died of blunt force trauma following the building collapse Thursday, according to her death certificate. She was pronounced dead at 3:38 a.m. Thursday at Aventura Hospital & Medical Center.

Fang was the mother of the teen pulled from the rubble Thursday, according to officials.

Her family released the following statement:

“There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie. The members of the Fang and Handler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of sympathy, compassion and support we have received. The many heartfelt words of encouragement and love have served as a much needed source of strength during this devastating time. On behalf of Stacie’s son, Jonah, we ask you now to please respect our privacy to grieve and to try to help each other heal.”

Francis Fernandez, 67

Andres Galfrascoli, 44

Andreas Giannitsopoulos, 21

Catalina Gomez, 45

Edgar Gonzalez, 44

Anastasia Gromova, 24

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Emma Guara, 4

Lucia Guara, 10

Marcus Joseph Guara, 52

Oresme Guerra, 60

Beatriz Guerra, 52

Estelle Hedaya, 54

Miguel Kaufmann, 65

Frank Kleiman, 55

Jay Kleiman, 52

Manuel LaFont, 54

Nicole Langesfeld, 26

Alfredo Leone, 48

Nancy Kress Levin, 76

Andres Levine, 26

Antonio Lozano, 83

Gladys Lozano, 79

Antonio and Gladys Lozano were found in the rubble Saturday, according to WSVN. The Lozano's are relatives of the station's chief meteorologist.

Gloria Machado, 71

Ruslan Manashirov, 36

Linda March, 58

Juan Alberto Mora, 80

Juan Alberto Mora Jr., 32

Alexia Maria Moreira, 9

Anna Sophia Moreira, 6

Luis Lopez Moreira III, 3

Sophia Lopez Moreira, 36

Sophia Moreira was the sister of Paraguay's first lady and the family was in Miami celebrating Luis Pettengill's birthday.

Ilan Naibryf, 21

Hilda Noriega, 92

The Noriega family released a statement on the North Bay Village Facebook page.

"It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Hilda Noriega, the mother of Police Chief Carlos Noriega. The Noriega family was notified last evening of the recovery and positive identification of his mother from the Champlain Towers South catastrophic scene. The family would like to thank all the hundreds of first responders, who bravely and selflessly risked their lives to locate his mother and other innocent victims found to date. The family would also like to thank Governor DeSantis, Mayor Levine-Cava, Senator Rubio, Senator Pizzo, Senator Book, and all the other elected officials and administrators, who showed unprecedented leadership, courage and compassion during this extremely difficult time. The Noriegas have lost the 'heart and soul' and 'matriarch' of their family, but will get through this time by embracing the unconditional love Hilda was known for. The family has asked for privacy as they deal with this horrific and painful loss."

Video below: Grandson of Hilda Noriega describes her, how family found a "message in the mess"


Arnold Notkin, 87

Myriam Notkin, 81

Fabian Nunez, 57

Maria Obias-Bonnefoy, 69

Leon Oliwkowicz, 80

Anna Ortiz, 46

Aishani Gia Patel, 1

Aishani Patel is the youngest victim in the collapse.

Bhavna Patel, 36

Vishai Patel, 42

Miguel Pazos, 55

Michelle Anna Pazos, 23

Luis Pettengill, 36

Francis Plasencia, 67

Graciela Ponce de Leon, 86

Maria Popa, 79

Mihai Radulescu, 82

Moises Rodan, 28

Anaely Rodriguez, 42

Harold Rosenberg, 52

Maria Teresa Rovirosa, 58

Richard Rovirosa, 60

Rosa Saez, 70

Elaine Sabino, 70

Luis Sadovnic, 28

Simon Segal, 80

Judy Spiegel, 65

Cassondra Stratton, 40

Luis F. Barth Tobar, 51

Gonzalo Torre, 81

Maria Torre, 76

Mercedes Fuentes Urgelles, 61

Raymond Urgelles, 61

Angela Velasquez, 60

Julio Velasquez, 67

Theresa Velasquez, 36

Leidy Vanessa Luna Villalba, 23

Benny Weisz, 31

Lisa Weisz, 27