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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Six immigrant construction workers remain missing and are presumed dead after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis
Scott Key Bridge, according to local media and Global Refuge.
The missing workers are part of a crew fixing potholes when a cargo ship
struck the bridge.
The contractor working with the Maryland Transportation Authority told the Baltimore Banner that the missing workers are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, and live in Dundalk and Highlandtown. They are in
their 30s and 40s.
Global Refuge, one of the nation’s largest immigration services
nonprofits, is headquartered in Baltimore. In a statement, President and
CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah said they are profoundly heartbroken and their thoughts are with those missing, their loved ones, our first responders,
She said catastrophes such as Tuesday’s disproportionately affect the
city’s immigrant community, which often toils in demanding and dangerous
jobs.
“Bridges can be rebuilt, but the damage inflicted on these families can
never fully be repaired. We pray that those missing be found, and that all those impacted by this tragedy find strength, healing, and comfort during
this incredibly trying time,” Vignarajah said.
The container ship lost power and rammed into the bridge, causing the span
to buckle into the river below.
The collapse plunged a construction crew into the dangerously cold waters.
Rescuers pulled out two people, but six others were missing and presumed
dead.
The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down
the bridge. The Maryland governor said the mayday enabled authorities to
limit vehicle traffic on the span.
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“We know our city is strong,” Vignarajah said. “We know we can and we will rebuild. And we also know the contributions of our immigrant brothers and sisters will continue to be essential in that effort. No matter our
country of origin, Baltimore is home and we’re immeasurably stronger when
we pull together under the banner of our common humanity.”
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/immigrant-construction-workers- missing-after-baltimore-bridge-collapse-group-says
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