Two bodies found at Baltimore bridge collapse site

Two people rescued from the water at the scene of a Baltimore bridge collapse have been identified.

Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland Butler said Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorian Roniel Castillo Cabrera, 26, were A red pickup truck was rescued from being submerged in about 7.6 meters of water near the bridge’s mid-span.

He added that it was no longer safe for divers to continue operating in the area.

“We have exhausted all search efforts in the area surrounding this wreckage and based on sonar scans we strongly believe the vehicles were encased in superstructure and concrete,” he said.

Jesus Campos, who worked on the bridge for Brawner Builders and knew the construction workers who died, said he was told they were notified when the bridge collapsed, The Associated Press reported Taking a break, some people were sitting in trucks to keep warm. .

The U.S. Coast Guard said the cargo ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge was in port for “routine engine maintenance” beforehand.

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Shannon Gillies said at a news conference that authorities had been informed that the ship would be undergoing maintenance.

He added that they had not been informed of any issues.

Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) boarded the ship DaliNTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said it plans to recover information from its electronic devices and documents.

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