Two bodies found after bridge collapse in Baltimore Speeding up dismantling of steel structures to recover more bodies.

The bodies of two construction workers were found in the waters of the port of Baltimore on Wednesday. The pair were stuck in their own red pickup truck. after the bridge collapsed two days ago

A U.S. Coast Guard ship (right) is patrolling near the Francis Scott Quay Bridge, which collapsed after a container ship crashed into the pier. in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on March 27 (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

AFP reports On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Maryland State Police announced the discovery of the bodies of two construction workers missing after the Francis Scott Quay Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday night.

Both victims were found trapped in their own red pickup truck beneath the Patapsco River. Southwest of the city while four other workers are still missing.

Previously, rescue workers mobilized to search for the six missing persons since the incident but were unable to find them and then announced the cancellation of the search operation. It is believed that all of the missing people may have died. After a long day in the cold waters

Police also said From the use of sonar equipment for detecting underwater objects. Wreckage from vehicles was found stuck in twisted concrete and steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Quay bridge.

The discovery forced divers to delay rescue operations. Because we have to wait for the steel structure to be dismantled first. For safety in removing additional bodies that may be found in those vehicles.

Federal investigators also provided a detailed timeline of the tragedy. It is based on data from the voice recorder of a container ship that crashed into a pier on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the entire structure to collapse.

Ship ‘Dali’, Singaporean nationality. The container left the Port of Baltimore at 12:39 a.m. on Tuesday, destined for Sri Lanka, and at 1:24 a.m., an alarm began sounding on the ship because of an electrical failure. The crew then radioed port officials to request a tugboat to help steer the ship.

That’s when Maryland transportation officials heard cries for help from the Francis Scott Key Bridge, where road repairs were being done.

Two Maryland transportation crews heard cries for help on the bridge due to road repairs. And they ordered all traffic lanes closed. To prevent more vehicles from driving onto the bridge. The bridge then collapsed just after 1:29 a.m.

The bridge’s nearly all-steel structure carries tens of thousands of motorists each day. Collapsed within seconds It fell on the bow of the ship it crashed into. and blocking waterways at one of the busiest commercial ports in the United States.

A group of eight workers doing road repairs were on the bridge when it collapsed. No chance to escape and immediately fell into the river below.

Rescuers had previously rescued two of the foreign workers, with six others missing, and the latest discovery of the two bodies leaves four more likely to have died, all of whom are Salvadoran nationals. , Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

The two victims were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, who lived in Baltimore but was from Mexico, and Dorlian Roniel Castile. Lo Cabrera, 26, from Guatemala. The couple’s bodies were found in more than 25 feet of water.

The Dali ship passed two overseas safety standards inspections last year. According to the Singapore Maritime Authority

The Port of Baltimore is the ninth-largest U.S. port in terms of high-value international shipping. With a total workforce of more than 155,000, the disruption of cargo shipping in these waters will inevitably have a heavy impact on the trade, transportation and supply chain sectors.