Two Fathers Among Those Reported Missing After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Mar. 15, 2025

A father of three along with a a dad of two are among those reported missing afterBaltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsedin the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Nonprofit organizationCASAreported that father of three Miguel Luna — who is from El Salvador, but has lived in Maryland for over 19 years — was among six people still missing andpresumed deadfrom the incident.

Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, a father of two from Honduras, has also been missing since the bridge’s collapse, according toCNN, who stated the man’s brother had confirmed Sandoval was unaccounted for.

Sandoval’s brother told the outlet his sibling had been living in the U.S. for 18 years and is a father to an 18-year-old son and a daughter, 5.

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Per CNN, Guatemala’s foreign ministry also stated that a 26-year-old from San Luis, and a 35-year-old from Camotan were among those missing, but did not provide names.

A Mexican Embassy official told reporters that Mexican nationals were among those unaccounted for, per the outlet.

Baltimore Police Department, Maryland Department of Transportation, Baltimore City Fire Department, and the U.S. Coast Guard didn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE when approached for comment.

Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval is among those reported missing.Maynor Suazo/Facebook

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On Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath said he believed the missing six — who were among eight construction working torepair potholeson the bridgewhen a container ship hit— would not be found alive.

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Col. Roland L. Butler Jr., Maryland State Police secretary, added that their mission has turned into a “recovery operation.”

At a press conference Tuesday morning, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld saideight workers were repairing potholeson the bridge when it collapsed. Of the two rescued from the water, one person was uninjured, while the other was transported to the hospital in a “very serious condition.”

source: people.com