The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck which was submerged under the waters where the Baltimore bridge collapsed
An operation to recover the bodies of four more people presumed dead continues, after a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city
Two victims of the collision have been named as construction workers who were filling potholes on the bridge when it was struck
Investigators have boarded the Singapore-flagged Dali and recovered its data recorder - similar to a black box, officials say
The US Coast Guard says more than 1.5 million gallons of fuel oil and cargo containing hazardous materials are on the ship, but there is no danger to the public
All 21 crew members, who are all Indian nationals and were not hurt in the crash, are still on board
The bridge snapped and plunged into the Patapsco River on Tuesday, about 01:30 ET (05:30 GMT), after the Dali container ship crashed into it
The vessel had lost power and issued a distress call moments before - but could not change course in time to avoid crashing into the bridge
President Biden has said the US government would cover the entire cost of rebuilding the bridge, but it's not clear how long this will take
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Ronald L Butler, from Maryland State Police, explains there were divers working from all areas to find the victims.
He said: "When the superstructure is removed, the divers will go back out and bring the families closure."
We're hearing more about people who lost their lives in the bridge collapse.
Divers found the two victims' bodies about 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT), Maryland police say.
They used airbags around the vehicles, and tried to tow it toward shore, but discovered it would be impossible to bring the vehicle all the way up.
So they removed the bodies from the truck and brought them to the medical examiner.
Governor Moore reiterates that the first responders "moved heroically" following the accident, saying they were able to both stop cars driving onto the bridge and warn the people already on it what was happening.
"In fact one of the survivors...one of the things he mentioned to me was, as he was moving off the bridge, and literally saw the bridge fall right after he moved off, it was because it was a first responder who was telling him to move off the bridge," he says.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is back up speaking.
He said: "We know the mayday call came in because of power issues and the inability to steer the vessel."
He adds that what happened is still under investigation.
Moore is asked about the power issue on Dali.
He responds: "We don't have a confirmed answer as to what the power issue was and we do not have further details until a further investigation is completed."
Baltimore's Mayor Brandon Scott is now asking for folks to have "decency and respect".
"Don't spread misinformation, don't play bridge engineer... online and in the media," he says.
He says people lost their lives trying to make transit better for the rest of the city.
Senior adviser to the president, Tom Perez, is up now, speaking in both English and Spanish.
He said: "President Biden grieves for these victims and he is no stranger to tragedy.
"We are all in this together. When the president first heard about this he brought everyone together and directed us to make sure that we are doing everything possible.
"Success occurs when we work together. I met with the families and it is truly tragic. The president has directed us to move heaven and earth."
In Spanish Perez said the situation is "very sad" and the president "is with the families of the victims and understands the difficulties for everyone and we will continue this work for everyone affected".
Mayor Brandon Scott now addresses the families of the victims, telling them that "my heart, and the heart of the entire city of Baltimore, is with you and will be with you forever".
He goes on to thank the city's emergency service workers.
"Thank you for being fearless and selfless and for putting your life at risk to save others," he says.
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen says officials are determined to fix the bridge and will attempt to pursue 10% of the cost "through the legislative process".
The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a review of the incident, and if the ship operator or anyone else is liable for negligence or wrongdoing, "you can be assured that we will be pursuing those funds", he says.
Senator Cardin says he saw first-hand how "extremely challenging" the diving activities were to help locate bodies.
He congratulates first responders who he says saved lives by keeping vehicles off the bridge moments before the collapse.
US Senator Ben Cardin is now up, saying he's confident "thanks to the Biden administration" they will get the help they need to provide the necessary resources to make the recovery complete.
"Our top priority is to get the shipping lane open because of the impact it has on our country and the global supply chain.
"We are also working on a replacement bridge, so we can have those plans in place to reconstruct the bridge as quickly as possible."
Cardin adds: "We appreciate that the government will be there every step of the way."
Police confirm two bodies found during bridge collapse search
A few moments ago Colonel Butler named the two victims found as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes of Baltimore, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera of Dundalk.
He said both men's families have been informed.
Paul Wiedefeld, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, is now speaking. He says the state "intends to receive federal dollars very quickly" to start the process of reconstruction.
"We will come up with a design for the replacement of that bridge as quickly as possible to get the port back up and the community back up and running," he says.
Admiral Shannon Gilreath shares condolences for the families affected and says the number one priority is to open the waterways as soon as possible and as safely as possible.
"That's what we're doing from a unified perspective."
Divers are no longer able to safely navigate the waters because of concrete and debris found in the water, Maryland police say.
An official says police have used sonar scans and believe that the vehicles are "encased in superstructure and concrete" that came down from the bridge.
Police confirm two bodies found during bridge collapse search
We now move to Ronald L Butler from Maryland State Police. He says this morning we moved from search and rescue to search and recovery.
"The teams made a tragic finding shortly before 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT) with a red pickup truck near the bridge. Divers recovered two victims trapped within the vehicle."
Moore says 8,000 people have jobs that were directly impacted by the bridge collapse.
"We need to make sure we're supporting them in this moment," he says.
Moore is now talking about the thoughts and prayers coming in from around the world, adding they have been comforted by this and they appreciate the words and kind gestures.
"Going forward we are going to need your support, the collapse of the Key Bridge is a global crisis. The national economy and global economy depends on the port.
"The port handles more cars and farm equipment than any other port in the country. Last year alone the port handled $80bn of cargo; the most in the country."
Governor Wes Moore has just begun to provide us an update. He says the goal is to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families.
He notes the city had divers in the water within an hour of the collapse.
We're still waiting for the update to begin and have just heard there has been a delay because of traffic.
Some of the speakers we are expecting to hear from have been delayed on their way to the briefing.
And a reminder that you can watch the update live by pressing the play button at the top of this page.
If you're just joining us we are expecting an update from Maryland's governor Wes Moore, US Senator Ben Cardin, Maryland State Police, the US Coast Guard and the Maryland Department of Transportation in the next few minutes, at 17:30 ET (21:30 GMT).
You can watch it by pressing the play button at the top of this page and we will be providing text updates throughout.