A multi-story building near Miami partially collapsed

(CNN) – Authorities in Miami Beach, Florida, responded to a “partial building collapse” early Thursday morning, the Miami-Dade Fire Department (MDFR) reported.

“#MDFR is at the scene of a partial collapse of a building near 88 Street and Collins Avenue,” the agency said in a tweet.

In a separate press release, the Miami-Dade Fire Department said more than 80 rescue units were on the scene, including technical rescue teams, with the assistance of municipal fire departments.

CNN has reached out to the Miami Beach Fire Department and the Miami Beach Mayor’s Office.

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