Six people who went missing after a Baltimore bridge collapsed Tuesday are presumed to be dead, officials say.
Maryland authorities held a press conference Tuesday evening following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier that morning after a container ship reportedly lost power and hit the structure. Commander of the 5th Coast Guard District Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath stated that officials are suspending the active search and rescue for the missing people due to various aspects that are leading authorities to believe they are no longer still alive. (RELATED: Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Hit By Container Ship)
“I would like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we have gone in this search, the extensive search efforts that we have put into it, the water temperature, that at this point we do not believe that we’re going to find any…
