FOG BLOG U.S. NEWS LOG: GRIM REALITY , BODY COUNT NOW 86 , CONDO COLLAPSE RECOVERY PICKS UP PACE!

Florida condo collapse death toll rises to 86 as crews work 'to bring closure to families still waiting'.......Days after crews at the site of a massive condo building collapse solemnly transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, the death toll rose Saturday to 86 confirmed victims after the discovery of seven more bodies.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Saturday morning 43 people remain potentially unaccounted for.

"We have one shared purpose: to bring closure to families still waiting," Levine Cava said at a Saturday news conference.

Levine Cava said crews paused briefly at 7 a.m. due to a lightning strike before continuing work an hour later. Despite expected rain, she said recovery efforts will continue as long as crews can remain safe. She said hazardous material technicians are also for monitoring air quality at the site.

As recovery efforts continue at an "intense pace," Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said there has been a "huge amount of dust" on site.