April 6th 2024.
Recent Baltimore bridge disaster claims the lives of three victims
The city of Baltimore is still reeling from the tragic accident that occurred on the Francis Scott Key Bridge almost two weeks ago. The latest update reveals that the body of a third victim has been found and recovered from the wreckage. It was a heartbreaking discovery for the search and rescue team, who have been working tirelessly to locate the missing workers.
Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, a 38-year-old immigrant from Honduras, was identified as the latest victim to be pulled out of the water. He was part of a maintenance crew working on the bridge in the middle of the night when a container ship crashed into it, causing it to collapse. Sandoval's family, along with the families of two other missing workers, are still waiting for closure as their loved ones have not yet been found.
The news of the recovery came just hours before President Joe Biden's visit to the site, where he expressed his condolences to the affected families and promised support from the nation. "Your nation has your back and I mean it," Biden said during his visit. He also commended the rescue efforts and personally thanked the police officers who helped stop traffic just moments before the crash.
Unfortunately, despite the ongoing search and recovery efforts, three more workers remain missing and are presumed to have lost their lives in the tragedy. Among them is Miguel Luna, a 40-year-old father of three from El Salvador. The eight workers who were on the bridge at the time of the collapse were all from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
The recovery process has been challenging and dangerous due to the debris and hazardous conditions. Two workers were initially rescued and taken to the hospital, but the bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera were found the following day. Fuentes was from Mexico while Cabrera was from Guatemala.
The remaining bodies are believed to still be trapped under concrete and mangled metal from the bridge. State authorities have promised to find closure for each family affected by this tragedy. However, the cost of the clean-up and rebuilding process is estimated to be around $60 million, with the possibility of needing up to $1 billion to construct a new bridge. Despite this, the White House has assured that the Baltimore port will return to normal capacity by the end of May. The community continues to grieve and come together to support the families of the victims during this difficult time.
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