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The body of a third construction worker who died in the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore was found on Friday morning, officials said. The man, identified as 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo Sandoval, was discovered by divers, according to a release from local authorities. “The collapse of the Key Bridge is undoubtedly one of the most challenging tragedies we have faced as a law enforcement agency,” Col. Roland L. Butler Jr., superintendent of the Maryland state police, said in a statement announcing the recovery. “Along with our local, state and federal public safety partners, we will not give up.”Mr. Suazo Sandoval’s body was found around 10:30 a.m., officials said, just hours before President Biden visited the site of the disaster and met with victims’ families. The bodies of three more victims have yet to be recovered more than a week after the bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Yasir Suazo Sandoval, ” Col, Roland L, Butler Jr, Mr, Suazo, Biden Locations: Baltimore, Maryland, Patapsco

NTSB crews used the ship’s voyage data recorder, or VDR, to piece together a rough timeline of events leading up to the collision. But it will take months for them to gather the piles of physical evidence, maintenance records, ship data and witness interviews required to deliver a full report, Homendy said. • 01:24:59 a.m.: Numerous audible alarms were recorded on the ship’s bridge audio. • 01:26:39 a.m.: The ship’s pilot made a general very high frequency (VHF) radio call for tugboats in the vicinity to assist the vessel. • Around 01:27:04 a.m.: The pilot ordered that the ship’s port anchor be dropped and issued additional steering commands.

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☆ Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The others were presumed dead, and officials said search efforts had been exhausted. Investigators on Wednesday began collecting evidence from the vessel that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge the previous day. U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said authorities had been informed that the ship was going to undergo the maintenance. "We were informed that they were going to conduct routine engine maintenance on it while it was in port. Video showed the ship moving at what Maryland's governor said was about 9 mph (15 kph) toward the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) bridge.

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☆ Biden okays $60 million in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about on the ongoing response to the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, during brief remarks prior to departing the White House in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2024. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a "very long road ahead" to recover from the loss of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse. President Joe Biden has pledged the federal government would pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. The devastation at the site of the collapse, which happened when the powerless cargo ship struck a pillar supporting the bridge early Tuesday, is extensive. Investigators shared a preliminary timeline of events before the crash, which federal and state officials have said appeared to be an accident.

Persons: Joe Biden, Wes Moore, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Biden, Moore, Roland L, Butler Jr, Dali, Investigators Organizations: White, Maryland Gov, Democrat, U.S . Coast Guard, Divers, Maryland State Police, National Transportation Safety Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Washington , U.S, U.S, Maryland

☆ 6 people missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse are presumed dead, and the Coast Guard says their next job is to try to recover their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Six construction workers went missing during the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. AdvertisementThe six construction workers who went missing after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed are presumed dead, a US Coast Guard official said on Tuesday night. Gilreath told reporters that they were suspending active search-and-rescue efforts on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., local time. AdvertisementBaltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed on Tuesday morning after it was struck by a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, the Dali. BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn — BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024The Francis Scott Key Bridge is a key node within Baltimore's transportation network.

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