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Baltimore bridge collapse: Father of two among victims Baltimore bridge victims remembered as fathers, brothers, immigrants
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Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandova is reportedly among the missing men Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandova is among the missing men
The bodies of two men have been recovered, and four others are presumed dead, after a container ship hit Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge early on Tuesday. The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday has left multiple families in the US city of Baltimore and across Latin America grieving lost loved ones.
The US Coast Guard said it will suspend its massive search and rescue effort, as divers are no longer able to navigate the waters safely because of concrete and debris found in the river. Six men - all construction workers fixing potholes on the bridge - died when they were plunged into the water after a container ship hit the bridge, causing its collapse.
But officials have pledged to find the bodies of the men for their relatives. Two bodies have been recovered and the search for the other four has been suspended for now due to the challenges posed by the bridge debris.
The men are believed to be members of a pothole-repair crew who were working on the bridge and are citizens of Latin American countries. The men worked for an independent, Maryland-based contracting company called Brawner Builders. All were of Latin American origin and from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Mexico.
Four of the six victims have been named so far. John Huntzberry, who used to work with the firm, told the Baltimore Sun that all six should be remembered for more than the tragedy.
The two bodies were recovered inside a vehicle, Colonel Roland Butler of the Maryland State Police said at a press conference on Wednesday. They were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26. Mr Fuentes is originally from Mexico and Mr Cabrera is from Guatemala. "These guys were friends and brothers and uncles and grandsons and nephews," he said.
Little information has been released about the others' identities, but here's what we know so far: Here is what we know about them:
The six workers were citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval
One of the missing workers from El Salvador was identified as Miguel Luna by the non-profit organization Casa, which provides services to the immigrant community in Baltimore, as well as by the country's foreign minister. Suazo, 38, was confirmed to be among those missing by the Honduran Consulate in the US.
"He is a husband, a father of three, and has called Maryland his home for over 19 years," Casa executive director Gustavo Torres said in a statement. Where Baltimore bridge investigation goes now
Marvin Luna, son of Miguel Luna, told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge overnight but did not know it had collapsed until friends called him and said: "The bridge is gone." He had lived in the US for the past 18 years and was married with two children, a five-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old son, his brother told US media.
Honduras's migrant protection service has identified a second victim as Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval. Carlos Suazo Sandoval described his brother as a very hard working man who had moved to the US from Honduras in search of a better life for his family.
El Heraldo, a Honduran newspaper, has reported that he was from Santa Barbara department in the country's west. He said he had dreamed of owning a small business and often donated money to a children's football league in Honduras.
Mr Sandoval's brother told NBC News that the family was informed of his disappearance just hours after the bridge collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Some of Suazo's family members paid tribute to him on social media.
"The hope we have is to be able to see the body," Carlos Suazo Sandoval was quoted as saying. "We want to see him, find him, know whether he is dead, because we don't know anything."
Maynor Sandoval had lived in the US for the past 18 years and was married with two children, a five-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old son, his brother told US media.
His brother described him as a very hard working man who had moved to the US in search for a better life for his family and who dreamt of opening a small business. He had also donated money to a children's football league in Honduras that allowed kids to play, Carlos added.
Some of his family members paid tribute to him on social media as news emerged that he was among the missing.
"I can't believe this Maynor, that Friday would be the last time I saw you," one woman wrote in Spanish on Facebook. "I will always remember you.""I can't believe this Maynor, that Friday would be the last time I saw you," one woman wrote in Spanish on Facebook. "I will always remember you."
Miguel Luna
Luna, originally from El Salvador, was identified as missing by the non-profit organisation CASA, which assists immigrant communities across the US.
"He is a husband, a father of three, and has called Maryland his home for over 19 years," CASA executive director Gustavo Torres said in a statement.
Marvin Luna, his son, told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge overnight but did not know it had collapsed until friends called him and said: "The bridge is gone."
A former co-worker, Moises Diaz, told the BBC's US partner CBS that Luna was a kind person and a hard worker. He remembered him always sharing his food with his co-workers and friends.
Mr Diaz said Luna was like a brother to him.
Miguel Luna is one of the six men presumed dead, according to non-profit organization CasaMiguel Luna is one of the six men presumed dead, according to non-profit organization Casa
Guatemala's foreign affairs ministry has also confirmed that two of the workers were Guatemalan nationals, from the regions of Petén and Chiquimula, but has not yet named them. One of them is now known to be Mr Cabrera, whose body was recovered from the water on Wednesday. Jose Mynor Lopez
On Wednesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador confirmed that two of the missing are Mexican nationals - one is Mr Fuentes, whose body was also recovered. Mynor Lopez's family confirmed that he is one of the men missing in an interview with CBS News in Baltimore.
A third Mexican national was rescued, Mr López Obrador added. His wife Isabel Franco said the 35-year-old, originally from Guatemala, moved to the US almost two decades ago. She said he was a loving father to their child and three stepchildren.
Officials said two people were rescued from the water on Tuesday, one of whom was sent to hospital and was later released. "He had a good heart. He was a hard worker. He was always worried about his family too. He died but he was fighting for us always," Ms Franco said.
Mr López Obrador declined to give further details, noting that relatives had asked officials to keep their information private. Mexico's foreign ministry has only shared that the two missing are from the states of Michoacán and Veracruz. Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes
The six men were employed by Brawner Builders, a local contractor that carries out maintenance work on bridges in Maryland state. Hernandez, 35, originally from Mexico, was a father of four, according to the Baltimore Sun newspaper.
Jesus Campos, who has worked on the bridge for the company and knows members of the crew, said he was told they were on a break and some were sitting in their trucks. People who knew him described him as a "selfless man, devoted to his family and active in his church".
"I know that a month ago, I was there, and I know what it feels like when the trailers pass," Mr Campos told the Associated Press. He was also described as a "fireball" with a big personality.
"Imagine knowing that is falling. It is so hard. One would not know what to do." Speaking about her son's death to NBC News, Obdulia Fuentes Ortiz said: "I have a deep pain in my heart; I don't know how to describe it."
"They were wonderful family people," Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice-president of Brawner Builders, told the New York Times, adding that the six men had "spouses, children". She had said goodbye to him the day of the incident and asked him to be careful before he headed out to work, unaware that it would be the last time they would speak.
"It's just a very, very bad day." His body was one of two recovered from the from the Patapsco River earlier this week.
Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera
Officials named Castillo Cabrera, 26, as one of the six victims after his body was recovered alongside Hernandez's from a submerged pickup truck.
His relatives told CNN that he moved to the US from Guatemala to pursue his dreams and help his mother.
Castillo had worked at Brawner Builders for at least three years and loved his job.
"Unfortunately, he was in a place where no one imagined what was going to happen," his cousin, Marlon Castillo, said.
An unidentified final victim
The sixth victim is yet to be identified by family or officials but is believed to be a Mexican national, according to the Mexican consulate.
On Wednesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador confirmed that two of the missing were from Mexico - one having been Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes.
A third Mexican national was one of two men who were rescued after the bridge collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
He was later identified as Julio Cervantes by his wife, who told NBC News that it is a miracle her husband is still alive as he does not know how to swim.
He was taken to hospital with a chest wound and was released the same day, she said.
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