More than a month after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, The body of Guatemalan José Mynor López was recovered, he is the sixth and last worker who died that tragic March 26.
The construction worker’s body was recovered Tuesday from the Key Bridge accident site, ending weeks-long recovery efforts.
Jose Mynor Lopez, 37, of Baltimore, was confirmed as the last of the construction workers to recover from the March 26 bridge collapse.
Teams previously recovered the bodies of José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernández Estrella and Miguel Ángel Luna González.
“It is with great sadness that today marks an important milestone in our recovery efforts and provides closure to the loved ones of the six workers who lost their lives in this tragic event.“said Col. Roland Butler, Jr., superintendent of the Maryland Police Department.
A picture of José Mynor López is posted on a cross along with the other victims at a memorial near Fort Armistead Park. pic.twitter.com/ryhDhI3E8C
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“As we cry with the families, hWe honor the memory of José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernández Estrella and Miguel Ángel Luna González“.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore offered his condolences to the families of the six construction workers.
“We pray for José Mynor López, his family and all those who love him. It is with solemn relief that he will be reunited with his loved ones, and we ask, again, to respect the family’s request for privacy during this difficult time. “Moore said.
“To the friends, family and loved ones of Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Hernández and Miguel Ángel Luna González: we continue to pray for your healing, peace and closure. We remain firm. in our commitment to providing lasting support and we will always remember the lives of these six Marylanders.”
Remains of Maynor Suazo arrive in Honduras
The remains of the Honduran migrant Maynor Suazo, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in the American city of Baltimore, arrived at the San Pedro Sula international airportin northern Honduras.
The coffin with the body of Suazo, 39, arrived on a commercial flight to Honduras, where it was received in tears by family members and his wife Berenice Martínez, Martín Suazo, the deceased’s older brother, told journalists.
The coffin will be transferred to Azacualpa, department of Santa Bárbara (west), where it came from. There he will be buried this Wednesday, Carlos Portillo, Suazo’s relative, told reporters.
In Azacualpa, Maynor was “a leader, a good-hearted person and he supported everyone he could, he was very helpful,” stressed Portillo, who indicated that the Honduran leaves behind an 18-year-old son and a six-year-old son.
Maynor, the youngest of eight children, four of whom live in Honduras and the rest in the United States, went to this country 18 years ago and was in the process of obtaining his US residency, something he expected between June and October of this year. , prior to a hearing.
Suazo’s body was found in early April and was repatriated to Honduras by the company he worked with in the United States.s, as confirmed by Wilson Paz, director of Migrant Protection of the Honduran Foreign Ministry.
*With information from EFE.
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