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March 28, 2024

2 Bodies Recovered from Baltimore Bridge Collapse; 4 Others Presumed Dead
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In Baltimore, rescue workers recovered the bodies of two victims of the
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse from the Patapsco River. The men were
identified as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, originally from
Mexico, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera from Guatemala.
Another four people are still missing and presumed dead. All six victims
were immigrant overnight construction workers.

The National Transportation Safety Board said the investigation into the
cargo ship's collision with the bridge could take one to two years to
complete. President Biden has vowed to direct federal funds to pay for
the entire cost of the bridge's reconstruction.


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