Two Bodies Found in Submerged Truck After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
In the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the recovery efforts have unveiled a grim discovery. Two individuals have been recovered from a red pickup truck submerged beneath the waters where the bridge gave way.
The catastrophic incident occurred when a ship collided with the bridge, sending eight construction workers plummeting into the river below. While two workers were rescued promptly, the fate of the remaining four remains uncertain, with all presumed to have tragically lost their lives.
Salvage teams are diligently working to manage hazardous materials, while accident investigators are onsite to understand the circumstances surrounding the collapse.
Identifications of the victims have begun, with four out of the six individuals now named. At a recent press briefing, Maryland State Police revealed Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, as the recovered workers from the submerged truck. Fuentes, originally from Mexico, and Cabrera, from Guatemala, are among those who tragically lost their lives.
However, diving operations have been hindered by the presence of concrete and debris in the river, rendering further underwater exploration unsafe. Instead, sonar technology is being employed to locate additional vehicles potentially containing victims, now concealed beneath collapsed superstructure and concrete.
Among the missing, Miguel Luna, originally from El Salvador, and Maynor Suazo Sandoval, a citizen of Honduras, have also been identified and are presumed deceased.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico had earlier stated that two of its citizens were among the missing. One of them, Mr. Fuentes, has now been confirmed as a victim, while another individual was successfully rescued.
Fortunately, one individual who was hospitalized after being rescued from the water has been discharged.
The search efforts, which spanned hours on Tuesday, involved extensive scouring of the Patapsco River for the six construction workers who were engaged in bridge maintenance at the time of the collision. Despite the exhaustive efforts, the US Coast Guard suspended search operations at sunset, citing adverse conditions and the passage of time, with the workers presumed to have tragically perished.