The family of Maynor Suazo intends to repatriate his body to give him a dignified burial in Honduras. The migrant left behind an 18-year-old son in his home country and a five-year-old daughter in the United States.
The body of Honduran migrant Maynor Suazo, a victim of the cargo ship collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, has been found by U.S. authorities.
This was confirmed by Honduras’ deputy foreign minister, Antonio García, who informed local media in Tegucigalpa that “Maynor’s body was found, and authorities will immediately make arrangements” for his repatriation, reported the EFE news agency.
The Honduran consulate in the United States notified authorities of the migrant’s body being found.
Martín Suazo, Maynor’s older brother, confirmed by phone to the news agency that his relative’s body, one of six missing in the March 27 incident, was located and could be released as early as next Monday.
Maynor, who was 38, left behind a grieving family. Martín expressed that this situation has been agonizing for all their loved ones. He is waiting for his siblings in the U.S. to be the ones to identify the body.
The family’s intention is to repatriate the body to give him a dignified burial in Honduras, Martín explained, adding that Maynor left behind an 18-year-old son in his home country and a five-year-old daughter in the United States.
The tragic incident occurred when the container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse in the early hours of March 26. Six workers, including Maynor Suazo, died in the collapse.
Authorities were able to halt bridge traffic thanks to an alert issued by the ship before impact, preventing a greater tragedy. However, only two bodies had been recovered from the wreckage so far.
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