The bodies of two people who died when a bridge in Baltimore collapsed have been recovered. 

A cargo ship crashed into the structure on Tuesday morning - causing it to fall into the river below.

Authorities have been searching for six people - believed to be working on the bridge at the time - with four still unaccounted for.

“Divers located a red pick up truck submerged in approximately 25 feet of water in the area of the middle stand of the bridge,” Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler said. 

“Divers recovered two victims of this tragedy trapped within the vehicles.” 

Screenshot shows part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing in Baltimore, Maryland, 26-3-24. Image via X/@sentdefender

The two victims have since been named as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and 26-year-old Dorian Ronial Castillo Cabrera. 

Officials will now focus on removing some of the debris in the river that makes it is too difficult for divers to retrieve the bodies of the remaining four. 

As operations at the Key Bridge shift from search-and-rescue to recovery, our hearts go out to the families grieving loved ones tonight. As President Biden said today, our administration will do whatever it takes, at every step, to help the people of Baltimore heal and rebuild.

— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) March 27, 2024

US President Joe Biden has said the cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge will be entirely met by the Federal Government. 

"It is my intention that the Federal Government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge, and I expect the Congress to support my effort," he said on Tuesday. 

"To the people of Baltimore, I want to say, we're with you... We're going to stay with you as long as it takes."

Prior to its collapse, an estimated 35,000 people crossed the bridge every day.

Main image: A cargo ship stuck under the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Picture by: AP Photo/Steve Helber/Alamy.com.