Victims of Baltimore bridge collapse identified

Hello. More details about the six people presumed dead following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have come to light over the course of the day. George Wright and Bernd Debusmann Jr report what we know. In Haiti, Nomia Iqbal witnesses frustration at the weapons smuggled from the US that are fuelling gang violence in the country. We also have stories about a fugitive rapist's downfall and a disturbing male beauty trend.

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Victims are Latin American nationals

One of the missing workers was identified as father-of-three Miguel Luna. Credit: Facebook

All of the six people presumed dead following the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge are citizens of Latin American countries. Little information has been released about their identities.

Which victims have been named?

One of the missing workers from El Salvador has been identified as Miguel Luna by the non-profit organization Casa. Honduras's migrant protection service has identified a second victim as Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval.

What about the other four men?

Guatemala's foreign affairs ministry has confirmed that two of the workers were Guatemalan nationals, from the regions of Petén and Chiquimula, but did not name them. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed that two of the missing are Mexican nationals. A third Mexican was rescued, but he said that relatives have asked officials to keep their identities private.

Who were they working for?

The six men were employed by Brawner Builders, a local contractor that carries out maintenance work on bridges in Maryland state. Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice-president of Brawner Builders, told the New York Times the six men "were wonderful family people".

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Jade was 18 when she began regularly seeing Avis, who was in his 40s. Credit: Jade Skea

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