"Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Families Speak Out, Recovery Efforts Underway"

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"Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Families Speak Out, Recovery Efforts Underway"
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Two bodies have been recovered from the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, with the victims identified as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes from Mexico and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera from Guatemala. The collapse occurred when a container ship lost power and struck a supporting column, causing the entire structure to tumble into the water. Six people remain missing, including Miguel Luna from El Salvador and Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval from Honduras, leaving families and the immigrant community in "tremendous agony." Immigrants make up nearly 40% of construction workers in the area, and local officials and worker advocates anticipate relying on this community for the bridge's reconstruction.

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