At least 8 people hurt in partial collapse at Miami-area condo building

SURFSIDE, Florida — At eight people are hospitalized after a partial building collapse in Florida.

It happened just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Champlain Towers South condo on Collins Avenue in Surfside, north of Miami.

Dozens of people have been impacted. Eight have been taken to area hospitals.

The collapse happened on the beach side of the building, a 12-story residential building constructed in 1981.

Search and rescue efforts are underway.

There was no immediate word on the cause.

This breaking news story will be updated.