AMLO confirms that two Mexicans are missing after the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, confirmed this Wednesday that there are three Mexicans, two missing and one injured, among the victims of the accident on the bridge in Baltimore (eastern United States), which collapsed on Tuesday due to collision of a freighter against one of its pillars.

“We are very sorry about the situation in general, the report we have is that there are 3 Mexicans, one was rescued, he was injured alive, but he is now safe,” said the president during his morning press conference.

The Mexican president stated that they have specific information about those affected, but clarified that, at the request of family members, they will not be able to disclose this data at the moment.

“We are not going to provide information because the family members have asked us that they want this matter to be handled with great caution,” he noted.

The president highlighted that the two Mexicans who remain missing are being searched.

“There are two (compatriots) missing. One alive, two missing, we know where they are from, who they are, there is communication with their families, they are being supported, there is assistance from the diplomatic corps in Baltimore, Washington, they are working with them”, he said. .

Remember that there are also people who have disappeared from other countries, which, he emphasized, shows that migrants are doing medium-duty work, “very risky work” and it is clear that for this reason “they do not deserve to be treated as if they were going through some irresponsible and low-sensitivity politicians in the United States”.

The events occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, when the Dali ship, flying the Singapore flag, suffered a power cut after leaving the port of Baltimore and collided with a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in a matter of seconds.

Eight employees of the construction company Brawner Builders, who were filling holes in the bridge, fell into the dark waters of the Patapsco River, of which only two were able to be rescued, one of them in serious condition.

After an intense round-the-clock search that lasted almost the entire day, authorities declared the six missing dead and announced that they would reactivate the search for the bodies on Wednesday.

Before the collision, the container ship’s crew issued an emergency alert, allowing authorities to cut off vehicle traffic on the bridge and prevent a major tragedy.

Source: Elcomercio

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