BALTIMORE — A fourth body was found inside a submerged vehicle at the site of the Key Bridge collapse Sunday, according to Unified Command.
The victim has not been identified at the family’s request.
One of the missing construction vehicles was in the river and inside was a person who had been trapped.
A cargo ship, the Dali, crashed on the Key Bridge around 1:30 a.m. on March 26, throwing eight construction workers into the Patapsco River. They were repairing potholes on the bridge.
Two construction workers were rescued and four were recovered. Two of them remain missing and are presumed dead.
“Maryland continues to pray for the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. They have our thoughts, our hearts and our support,” said Maryland Governor Wes Moore. “We hope that everyone will respect the family’s request for privacy during this difficult time. As we continue to recover those who have perished, may we never forget them and their loved ones and the commitment they have caught up in a profession that has improved the lives of so many Marylanders across the state.
Crews found the bodies of Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, 35, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, 26.
“Our hearts continue to break for the loved ones of these victims,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. “Our entire city remains with them, joining them in mourning and healing now that another loved one has been brought home. For those still waiting, we join them in their hope and grief to know soon the same closure As I said from the beginning, we will continue to do everything in our power to support these families and provide them with everything they need to persevere through this unthinkable tragedy.
Huge crane lifts debris from Key Bridge to Sparrows Point
WJZ got a closer look at the rescue operation at Sparrows Point on Monday, where pieces of the Key Bridge are being removed.
The largest so far is a span that weighs more than 400 tonnes.
THE huge Chesapeake 1000 crane I transported it to Sparrows Point this weekend.
“This is our processing yard where all the material removed from the river is brought in by barge and crane, very large pieces of material,” said James Harkness, the chief engineer working for the Maryland Transportation Authority. “When they brought it in yesterday, they had to cut it in half because it was about 90 feet tall.”
Cut the Key Bridge to size
Welders cut the pieces to an even more manageable size. The teams also use hydraulic shears.
Respondents said every effort was made to recycle steel.
The government requires every large ship, including the Dali, to have a designated responder in case a disaster like this occurs. In this case, this task was entrusted to Resolve Marine.
“Immediately when this happened, we were activated and people were on scene within hours,” said Joseph Farrell, CEO of Resolve Marine.
What is Dali’s damage?
Joseph Farrell, CEO of Resolve Marine, said that when the Key Bridge collapsed on the Dali, the ship’s bow was “pretty good.”
“When the bridge collapsed, the bow, the front of the ship, was cut off pretty well. So a lot of systems were cut off. The wiring to the bow thruster was cut off,” Ferrell said.
Farrell said Dali currently had power.
Its crew is trying to restart the bow thruster. This makes the ship easier to maneuver when they remove enough containers to get it out of there.
Farrell said they removed 40 containers and he thought removing 140 total from the ship might be enough.
He also said the work would not interfere with FBI and NTSB investigations and he credited Unified Command with organizing everything.
“Our role is very clearly defined and we work with all the agencies. This allows everyone to plug into it and not step on each other’s toes,” he said.
“There’s a lot of debris. There’s rebar. There’s concrete”
Divers stay in the water daily and visibility is often near zero in the Patapsco mud.
“There’s a lot of debris. There’s rebar. There’s concrete. For a first dive, we don’t know what the dangers are out there, so we have to be very methodical and slow. We “We have what’s called an umbilical that feeds the diver’s air supply to the diver’s helmet,” said Robyn Bianchi of DonJon Marine.
She told WJZ that divers were aware that several victims had not yet been found.
Shortly after our interview, responders retrieved another victim from the water.
Bianchi recounted how a diver from his team found one of the victims.
“We got the diver out of the water. He was nice and calm,” Bianchi said. “We knew exactly where he was. We called the Maryland State Police. They came out. They dove. They recovered the body and we were able to keep our divers away from that trauma.”
Two victims remain missing. The latest was discovered on Sunday.
Authorities said he was found trapped inside a construction vehicle. He has been positively identified, but his identity has not been made public at the family’s request.
“As we mourn the lives lost and continue the recovery operation, we recognize that each missing person is someone’s beloved friend or family member,” said Col. Roland L. Butler, Jr. ., Superintendent of Police, Maryland Department of State. “With all of our allied law enforcement partners, we are committed to exhausting the physical and technical aspects of their training while deploying all available resources possible.
Cargo unloaded at TradePoint Atlantic
Nearby at TradePoint Atlantic — the only place near the Port of Baltimore where larger ships can currently dock — goods are being unloaded, including many new cars, on Monday. This keeps jobs in Baltimore.
“We are able to ensure that this cargo stays in Baltimore because there are other ports that are interested in helping, but that also means that the cargo could be permanently routed to another port, we are so grateful to be able to help with some of this redirected cargo,” said Kristin King of TradePoint Atlantic.
Baltimore City to Sue Freighter Owner
Baltimore City Takes Legal Action against the entities it deems responsible for the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the FBI has opened an investigation in disaster.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday that the city has partnered with two leading law firms to pursue legal action against those responsible for the tragedy, including the owner, charterer, operator , the manufacturer and other parts of the vessel.
The mayor said the effort was intended to mitigate immediate and long-term harm to Baltimore residents, such as the victims’ families, Port of Baltimore workers and those who used the bridge daily. It is not clear what the amount of damages requested by the city will be.
“We continue to do everything we can to support everyone affected here and will continue to recognize the human impact of this event,” the mayor said in a statement. “Part of this work must involve seeking recourse from those who may be responsible, as well as from the vessel owner. file a motion to limit liability Just days after the incident, we must act just as quickly to protect the City’s interests. »
