President Joe Biden, aboard Marine One, conducted an aerial survey of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Friday, as reported by Manuel Balce Ceneta.
Officials announced on Friday evening that a third victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore had been recovered.
Dive teams located the body of 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval and notified Maryland State Police, according to a statement from the unified command overseeing the recovery efforts.
Suazo-Sandoval, identified as a construction worker, was one of the six individuals believed to have perished in the March 26 collapse after a cargo ship struck a bridge support.
“This evening the Unified Command announced that divers were able to bring Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, one of the remaining missing workers, home to his family,” said Baltimore’s mayor, Brandon M. Scott, in a statement.
The body of Suazo-Sandoval was located around 10:30 a.m., and his family has been informed, as stated by the unified command, which consists of first responders and investigators from various federal, state, and local agencies.
The discovery occurred within the collapse site of the bridge, which spanned the Port of Baltimore, situated at the confluence of the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay.
Two other workers were recovered from a submerged vehicle on March 27.
These victims were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, from Mexico, residing in Baltimore; and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, from Guatemala, residing in Dundalk, Maryland, according to authorities.
“While I find some comfort in knowing that this brings us closer to closure, my heart continues to go out to all the families anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones,” remarked Mayor Scott.
He added, “I am thankful for the dedication of the first responders who have remained committed to recovering the remaining victims and have diligently worked to clear the channel with the utmost care.”
President Joe Biden also visited the collapse site on Friday, conducting an aerial inspection before receiving briefings from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers.
In his remarks, President Biden honored the six deceased workers as “hard-working, strong, and selfless.”
“To all the families and loved ones who are grieving,” he expressed, “I’ve come here to grieve with you. We all are.”
