Baltimore bridge collapse: All six missing people in bridge collapse are presumed dead

Baltimore bridge collapse: All six missing people in bridge collapse are presumed dead

So I’d like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we’ve gone in the search the extensive search efforts that we’ve put into it the water temperature that at this point we do not believe that we’re going to find any of these individuals still alive and so

This evening at about uh 7:30 we are going to suspend the active search and rescue efforts we’ve got very difficult water temperatures you have structure from the bridge they’re in the water that can move with the tides and currents making that dangerous for divers and people in the water to

Actually try to do recovery and we do not want to injure any of these First Responders in this recovery effort we we absolutely want to be as safe as possible for everyone involved in this from the outset we moved all those resources in with dive teams from various State local and uh County

Agencies we also use son are we’re doing our very best in some very difficult times and difficult conditions which is why we’re making that transition now the last thing we want to do is put divers in the water with changing currents low temperatures very poor visibility visibility and so

Much metal and other unknown objects in the water all it takes is one object to strike an individual and all of a sudden we have a first responder trying to recover another first responder I think at 0600 we’ll find oursel in a better position to understand the Dynamics of

What we’re dealing with and to address the issue in a much safer manner at this point we do not know where they are but we intend to give it our best effort to help these families find closure

Maryland authorities said the six people who were missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, have been presumed dead.
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Maryland state police said that the search and rescue mission was transitioning to one of search and recovery.

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