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Two Bodies Pulled From Bridge Debris

Posted Aug 9, 07 6:30 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – Authorities recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of the I-35W bridge today, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, bringing the official death toll to seven. One of the bodies has already been identified, and police anticipated retrieving a third as work continued for a seventh full day in and around the Mississippi River.

Recovery workers continue to remove some of an estimated 88 vehicles from the Mississippi. Navy and FBI divers continued their efforts as well, though officials cautioned that their work will be slow and potentially dangerous. Police also said they've ruled out homeless people among the victims after interviewing one man who came to retrieve belongings from near the scene.

Source Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Firefighters wait for more help after the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River during rush hour Wednesday evening, Aug. 1, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Minnesota Daily,...   (Associated Press)
Minnesota state troopers step onto the Interstate 35W bridge that collapsed over the Mississippi River Wednesday during the evening rush hour, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie...   (Associated Press)
Vehicles are scattered along the broken remains of the Interstate 35W bridge, which stretches between Minneapolis and St. Paul, after it collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
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