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Survivors of Miami-Dade College garage collapse identified

 

dmoskovitz@MiamiHerald.com

At least seven people were hurt — but survived — when part of a parking garage collapsed on the Miami-Dade College west campus in Doral.

Authorities have said all of the injured Wednesday worked for either the main contractor or a subcontractor on the job. The garage was under construction at the time.

Here are the survivors, who were treated at local hospitals for their injuries. Their names were released Thursday by Miami-Dade police.

• Porfirio Apolinario, 47, Northeast Miami-Dade.

• Francisco Castaneda, 32, of Kendale Lakes.

• Anthony William, 27, of West Little River.

• Joseph Barnes, no age or home given.

• Meregilio Castillo, no age or home given.

• Frank Stankus, 56, of Plantation.

• Mark DiBacco, 48, of Deltona.

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