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Good mews: Binx the cat survives Florida building collapse, reunited with family

Cat was living on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 10 Jul 2021 6:00PM

Good mews: Binx the cat survives Florida building collapse, reunited with family
A volunteer found Binx near the rubble and took him to an animal shelter. – Facebook pic, July 10, 2021

WASHINGTON – A cat that lived in the Surfside condominium building that collapsed was found alive near the site of the debris more than two weeks after the incident, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

"I'm happy to be able to share a small piece of good news," Cava said on Friday evening.

"Binx, a cat living on the ninth floor of Champlain Towers South, was recently found near the site and a few hours ago he was reunited with his family."

Sputnik News reported that a volunteer found Binx near the site of the rubble and took him to a local animal shelter where he was later identified.

As of Friday evening, the death count in the collapsed building stands at 79 with 61 residents still missing, according to the mayor.

The incident in Surfside occurred on June 24, when the 12-storey Champlain Towers South residential building partially collapsed. – Bernama, July 10, 2021

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