The collapse of Florida's Champlain Towers South - a podcast by BBC World Service

We examine the causes of last month's collapse of Champlain Towers South in Florida. Almost a hundred residents are now confirmed to have died in the disaster, and Steve Rosenthal, who lived in the building, tells us he was lucky to escape with his life. Ana Bozovic is a real estate agent who works near the collapsed block, and discusses the red flags that were raised about Champlain Towers South in the past. And Benjamin Schafer, who is a structural engineer and professor at Johns Hopkins University explains one of the main theories about why the building's structure failed so catastrophically. Also in the programme, as most remaining coronavirus restrictions are lifted in England, the number of cases of coronavirus continues to rise. That's given rise to what's been dubbed the 'pingdemic', where hundreds of thousands of people are being asked to isolate by the official Test and Trace mobile phone app, because they came into contact with someone who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19. Tony Sophoclides is strategic affairs director at UK Hospitality, and explains the impact it is having on the bars, clubs and other leisure venues its members run. Plus, a news agency has been launched in Africa called Bird, which aims to find inspirational human interest and feature stories from across the continent. We find out more from Moky Makura, executive director of Africa No Filter, which has given its backing to the project.

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