[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

I had news about a relative having cancer pretty much everywhere and it’s untreatable. So I was super sad about that, but then my aunt from Baltimore called me so I was really happy.

Like depressing news to the happiest news within less than 2 mins

It has been A DAY

I'm sorry to hear about one of your relatives having Cancer.

But obviously happy that your Aunt isn't caught up in this Baltimore Bridge incident.

[Ammi]

Miguel Luna, from El Salvador, was one of the six people on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed after being hit by a 289m-long cargo ship.

Those missing were reported to be construction workers who were on the bridge fixing potholes. All six worked for Brawner Builders, and are presumed dead by authorities.

Baltimore bridge latest: Follow live updates

A relative of Mr Luna told Sky News they were distraught as they waited for news about him, and said that some members of his family were taken by police to a location in Baltimore where they could be with the other families of the missing.

Jose Campos, a colleague of Mr Luna, also told Sky: "My supervisor called me in the morning and told me they had rescued one of my colleagues but he was in a coma.

"I never imagined something this awful could happen. The path where the boat goes was supposed to be a safe zone."



https://uk.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-...042300191.html

[arista]

They still have 6 dead bodies,
and the rest,
to get out of that cold water

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Still searching for dead bodies

[Ninastar]

Depending on how strong the current is, they could be anywhere now

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Depending on how strong the current is, they could be anywhere now

Yes,
sadly it may take some days.

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[Ammi]

…’still missing..’…’presumed dead’…for a loved one it must be like dying inside again and again until the bodies are recovered and then that takes away the most distant and slim hope they might have still had…

[Ninastar]

Ughhhh without sounding racist, I was worried it would be immigrants working on the bridge. We don’t always do the best documenting here, which means that those who are missing may not ever be properly identified.

[Ninastar]

Thanks guys for all the well wishes. I truly appreciate it.

[Maru]

Maryland is a sanctuary state so I don't think that would be as much of an issue. They give drivers licenses to undocumented and are actively pro-immigrant.

Latest legislation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md...rrier-success/

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ninastar

Thanks guys for all the well wishes. I truly appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Maru

Maryland is a sanctuary state so I don't think that would be as much of an issue. They give drivers licenses to undocumented and are actively pro-immigrant.

Latest legislation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md...rrier-success/

…any updated news, ladies…of any more of the construction workers…?…as Caitlin said, only one has been named so far so maybe there are issues in verifying identification …?…

[Ammi]

Baltimore bridge collapse: Second of six missing workers named - as divers search river for bodies


The second missing construction worker who fell into the river as the Baltimore bridge gave way below him has been named as Maynard Sandoval.

The 37-year-old, a father of two, is one of six men on the Francis Scott Key Bridge fixing potholes when it collapsed after being struck by a 289m-long cargo ship - the Dali.

The first missing person identified earlier was Miguel Luna, a 49-year-old father of six, from El Salvador.

Two Guatemalan foreign nationals aged 26 and 35 are also presumed dead, the country's foreign ministry confirmed.

All six who worked for Brawner Builders are presumed to be dead by authorities as divers search the water for bodies, having recovered the black box from the Dali.

A relative of Mr Luna told Sky News they were distraught as they waited for news about him, and said that some members of his family were taken by police to a location in Baltimore where they could be with the other families of the missing.

Jose Campos, a colleague of Mr Luna, also told Sky: "My supervisor called me in the morning and told me they had rescued one of my colleagues but he was in a coma.

"I never imagined something this awful could happen. The path where the boat goes was supposed to be a safe zone."

He said all the men were migrants from "humble, low-income families" sending money to relatives back home.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore said he spoke to the families of the victims, assuring them since the mission had transitioned from search and rescue to recovery he would "put every possible resource to bring [them] a sense of closure".




https://uk.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-...042300191.html

[Maru]

Them being Gautemalan is helpful as its more specific. I lived in an area where many do live in. They are very nice people but very standoff ish and private. Much much more so than Hispanics are here (the standoffish part). They are heavily employed there in the service industry. MD is very expensive to live in in most places.

It could also be because of the language barrier. And the media simply being not able to find contacts for them. I would not be surprised if they just don't want their relatives information all over the news. It won't necessarily help them being found any sooner and Baltimore residents are similar to New Yorkers that knowing what has happened, if they see anything out of the ordinary, they will speak up. Baltimore's community is great in that way.

Edit: There is less support locally there for integrating as far as language. Here, there is a big enough community of bilingual businesses and communities alike, its no issue. ESL has always been prominent, but more schools now do some class instruction in Spanish.

Also I hate typing on mobile.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Maru

Them being Gautemalan is helpful as its more specific. I lived in an area where many do live in. They are very nice people but very standoff ish and private. Much much more so than Hispanics are here (the standoffish part). They are heavily employed there in the service industry. MD is very expensive to live in in most places.

It could also be because of the language barrier. And the media simply being not able to find contacts for them. I would not be surprised if they just don't want their relatives information all over the news. It won't necessarily help them being found any sooner and Baltimore residents are similar to New Yorkers that knowing what has happened, if they see anything out of the ordinary, they will speak up. Baltimore's community is great in that way.

Edit: There is less support locally there for integrating as far as language. Here, there is a big enough community of bilingual businesses and communities alike, its no issue. ESL has always been prominent, but more schools now do some class instruction in Spanish.

Also I hate typing on mobile.

…yeah, I understand everything you’re saying, Maru ….and you’re explaining it all very well regarding the community …I just hope that none remain ‘un-named’ or unknown, I should say…and that all of their relatives are informed so that they’re able to grieve…it’s just layering more sadness and tragedy on, you know…

[Ammi]

Two bodies found in pickup truck deep underwater after Baltimore bridge collapse

Divers have discovered the remains of two construction workers found in a red pickup truck that plunged into Baltimore’s harbour after a bridge collapsed.

The bodies were pulled from the freezing Patapsco River on Wednesday morning, a day after the Dali container ship lost power and collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, knocking most of it into the water.

They were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, from Mexico, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, from Guatemala, and discovered in the pickup around 25 feet of water on Wednesday.

Four other construction workers are unaccounted for and presumed dead, the Coast Guard said. They were repairing potholes on the bridge when it collapsed at 1.30am on Tuesday.

Officials announced on Wednesday night they were suspending their recovery operation because of the increasingly treacherous conditions in the water.

“Because of the superstructure surrounding what we believe were the vehicles and the amount of concrete and debris, divers are no longer able to safely navigate and operate around that,” said Col Roland Butler, the superintendent of Maryland State Police.

“We have exhausted all search efforts.”

…full article…

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/mexican-pr...203048936.html

[Ammi]

3 fake claims about the Baltimore bridge collapse you may have seen online…


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-...133604927.html


…we seem to live in conspiracy theory-land… maybe it’s a social media bi product…

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Ammi

3 fake claims about the Baltimore bridge collapse you may have seen online…


https://uk.yahoo.com/news/baltimore-...133604927.html


…we seem to live in conspiracy theory-land… maybe it’s a social media bi product…

No mention of the ‘women driver’ conspiracy ..


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[arista]

Update: police confirm 2 more dead bodies found
in a car below in the water.


4 more still to locate in the freezing water.

they confirmed.