Judge outlines initial compensation for victims in Florida condo collapse

A wooden heart at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-storey condominium in Miami will get a minimum of 150 million dollars (£109.5 million) in initial compensation, a Florida judge has said.

That sum includes about 50 million (£36.5 million) in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and at least 100 million (£73 million) in proceeds from the sale of the Surfside property where the structure once stood, Miami-Dade circuit judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing.