Baltimore community gathers to honor Key Bridge collapse victims
BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) – It was a day filled with emotions in Baltimore as CASA honored the six victims involved in Tuesday’s bridge collapse. Crews have now begun clearing the wreckage in hopes of recovering the bodies of the four construction workers still missing.
“We are joined together today for a somber moment,” CASA’s executive director Gustavo Torres said. “To honor the six brothers who lost their lives in the Key Bridge collapse this week.”
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Members of CASA were joined by the Baltimore community for Friday’s commemoration. During the event, several local immigrant construction workers shared their own stories about dangers they’ve faced while on the job.
“One day I fell into another roof,” Baltimore construction worker Darwin Orlando Lopez said.
Community members say the six construction workers and their contributions to Baltimore will never be forgotten, and they will use their light to rebuild the city.
“In a way that is equitable,” Kobbi Little from the Baltimore NAACP said, “in a way that honors all Americans, and in a way that makes us stronger than ever before.”
On Thursday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an initial $60 million in federal aid was requested to help with relief efforts. That money was approved by President Biden.
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