A City of Miami firefighter found the body of his own daughter Thursday night as he was searching through the debris of the Champlain Towers South collapse, officials confirmed on Friday.
A first responder who did not want to be identified said rescuers brought her down and the girl’s father draped his jacket over her body and placed a small American flag on the gurney.
The father, his brother and the other firefighters who dug her out escorted the body through a group of police officers and firefighters lined up on the roadway, the first responder said.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the families affected by this horrific tragedy,” Miami Fire Rescue Chief Joseph Zahralban said. “We can confirm that a member of our City of Miami Fire Department family has lost his 7-year-old daughter in the collapse. She was recovered last night by members of our Urban Search and Rescue Team, Florida Task Force 2.
I am going to be sick.
