EL PASO, Texas ( Border Report )— Six immigrant development staff remain lost and are presumed dead after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to local media and International Protection.
When a goods ship struck the gate, a staff was working on cracks as the team made contact with the missing employees.
The specialist working with the Maryland Transportation Authority told the Baltimore Banner that the missing staff are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, and sit in Dundalk and Highlandtown. They are between the ages of 30 and 40.
International Protection, one of the world’s largest immigration service organisations, is headquartered in Baltimore. In a speech, President and CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah said they are deeply heartbroken and their emotions are with those missing, their loved ones, our first responders,
She said disasters such as Tuesday’s disproportionately impact the state’s immigrant community, which generally toils in demanding and dangerous work.
” Roads can be rebuilt, but the damage inflicted on these individuals is not entirely be repaired. We pray that those missing been found, and that all those impacted by this tragedy find power, treatment, and comfort during this very trying day”, Vignarajah said.
The box ship lost energy and slammed into the gate, causing the course to slam into the valley below.
A design team was plunged into the extremely cold waters by the collapse.
Two people were pulled out by volunteers, but six individuals were still unaccounted for and thought to be dead.
Times before the fall took down the bridge, the boat’s crew issued a call call. The Maryland government claimed that the message allowed the authorities to stifle vehicular traffic on the span.
” We know our capital is strong”, Vignarajah said. ” We know we can and we will recover. We are aware that our immigrant brothers and sisters will continue to make a significant contribution to that endeavor. Baltimore is our house, no matter where we are from, and we are unquestionably stronger when we unite under the symbol of our shared humanity.
This article was written by The Associated Press.
