Crime & Safety

MDFR Identifies “Voice In The Rubble” Victim

Theresa Velasquez, a 36-year-old entertainment industry executive from Los Angeles who was visiting her parents was identified.

(Rachel Nunes/Patch)

May 17, 2022

Who was the voice in the rubble?

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That question has been one of the heartbreaking mysteries of the Surfside building collapse.

A review by Miami Dade Fire Rescue has concluded that it was Theresa Velasquez, a 36-year-old entertainment industry executive from Los Angeles who was visiting her parents at the Champlain Towers South on the night of the collapse, according to a memo obtained by CBS Miami.

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