Six construction workers are presumed dead after they fell into the water when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being smashed by a cargo ship Tuesday morning.
Wednesday morning the Coast Guard called off its search and rescue for the six missing people, saying it was too dangerous for their divers to be in the water.
“We do not believe we are going to find any of these people still alive,” said USCG Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath.
The six victims were part of a construction crew repairing potholes on the bridge at the time it was struck early Tuesday morning. Another worker survived but is in serious condition.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore met and prayed with families of the victims.
“We’ve had a chance to spend time earlier today with the families and they are remarkable. They are prayerful people. And we had the chance to pray with them. We had a chance to pray for them. And we want to let them know that we are going to keep on praying for them and not just us, but they have got 6.3 million people, and they’ve got a whole country and a whole world, who’s praying for their peace,”
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