Memorial Service Set for Bridge Victims

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Source: Associated Press

Memorial service set for bridge victims

By HENRY C. JACKSON and MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Writers
8 minutes ago

MINNEAPOLIS - Increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of recovery efforts, families of the missing in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse seemed heartened by a brief visit to the disaster site. They also saw during their visit late Saturday why it has been so hard for search crews to find bodies amid the fallen ruins of the eight-lane bridge, a Red Cross official said.

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An interfaith service with songs and prayers for the victims of Wednesday's bridge collapse was set for 7 p.m. Sunday. Money raised will be distributed to victims' families.

The official death toll stands at five.

But police also cautioned that the number could still rise because it's possible some victims have not been reported missing. Investigators have names that haven't been connected to the bridge, and divers and recovery workers have found license plate numbers that don't belong to an identified missing person or survivor.

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