Three more bodies have been recovered in search efforts following the Sunday night demolition of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida. 

 Fourth of July fireworks celebrations were canceled in Miami Beach Sunday as the building came down and the community continues to mourn.

As of Monday afternoon, there were still 118 people unaccounted for.  

The demolition late Sunday was crucial to the search-and-rescue effort, officials said, and raised the prospect that crews could increase both the pace of their work and the number of searchers at the site, although the chance of finding survivors 12 days after the June 24 collapse has diminished.

Teams had been unable to access areas closest to the remaining structure because of its instability, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

Rescuers hoped to get a clearer picture of voids that may exist in the rubble as they search for those believed to be trapped under the fallen wing of the Champlain Towers South.

Information from the Associated Press contributed to this story. 

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