GoFundMe collections seek to help families of those killed in the Baltimore tragedy – 2024-03-31 15:04:55

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GoFundMe collections seek to help families of those killed in the Baltimore tragedy

Many Hispanic families were affected by the bridge tragedy in Baltimore, United States. Now they have to continue their lives without one of their loved ones.

The bridge, used by about 30,000 vehicles each day, fell into the Patapsco River after being hit by the Dali, a freighter leaving the port of Baltimore around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. (Free Press Photo: AFP)

After the tragedy of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, United States, in the early hours of March 26, several families were affected by the tragedy, as it left six fatalities, including two Guatemalans.

There have been many people looking for a way to support the families affected by the tragedy. For this reason, several GoFundMe collections have been opened that seek to provide financial aid to the relatives of the fatal victims.

This is the case of the family of José Mynor López, the second Guatemalan who died in this tragedy, and whose whereabouts of his body are still unknown.

López left behind three children, ages 17, 8, and 5, as well as his wife Isabel Franco.

Josué Latorre, co-owner of the family business where Franco works, organizes a fundraiser that seeks to support the López Franco family. This money will directly benefit Isabel and her children.

Although the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not revealed details about the identity of the second Guatemalan citizen whose body has not yet been found, the media in the United States published information about the young migrant’s story, in which it is stated that he is originally from Camotán, Chiquimula.

Honduran victim

Another of the open collections is the one that seeks to benefit the family of Maynor Suazo, another of the workers of Honduran origin, who was working at the time the bridge collapsed.

Suazo also left three girls orphaned, who are left in the care of his wife Berenice.

At the moment, the search for the bodies is suspended since due to the debris, divers cannot access the area where the rest of the bodies are believed to be found, however the cleaning actions have already begun and when they are finished they will continue. with the search for workers.