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The Port Authority of Singapore has pledged to cooperate with the investigation into what will be a “mass casualty event. “
A container ship rests in front of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Maryland. The ship crashed into Baltimore’s main deck early Tuesday, collapsing in seconds and creating a terrifying scene. while several cars rushed into the bloodless river.
A container shipment registered in Singapore crashed into a main bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, collapsing in seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the bloodless river below.
It’s unclear exactly why the freighter crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the middle of the night, or how many other people are in the waters of the busy harbor near a key port. Rescuers pulled two other people from the water in the middle of the night. and looked for others.
One official calls it “a development event with many casualties. “
The ship crashed into one of the platform supports, causing the design to fracture like a toy. He fell into the water almost immediately, a shocking sight that was filmed and posted on social media. The ship, named Dali, jammed a chimney and thick black smoke. it grew out of him.
Synergy Marine Group, owner and operator of the Dali, showed that the ship hit a bridge dock around 1:30 a. m. While at the controls of one or more pilots, who are local specialists who send ships safely into ports.
He said all 22 team members, the two pilots on board, had been recovered and no injuries had been reported.
The Dali is heading from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, and flies the flag of Singapore, according to information from Marine Traffic. The shipment of the 95,000 gross ton container is approximately 985 feet (300 meters) long and approximately 157 feet (48 meters) wide. according to the website.
In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the Dali is a Singapore-registered ship.
“The MPA is in contact with the U. S. Coast Guard and the Ship Management Company to provide the mandatory assistance,” he said. “As a flag state, the MPA will cooperate fully with the U. S. Coast Guard in its investigations. The MPA will also investigate the incident.
Danish shipping giant Maersk said it had chartered the ship. No Maersk equipment or group of workers were on board at the time of the incident.
“You never imagined that you would see, physically, the Key Bridge collapse like this. It looked like something out of an action movie,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said, calling it an “unthinkable tragedy. “
The collapse will create a logistical nightmare for months, if not years, for the East Coast, disrupting shipping traffic at the Port of Baltimore and blocking shipping and passenger traffic.
Fire Chief James Wallace said the government “may be looking for more than seven people” but said the number could change. Other officials declined to give figures. It’s unclear if the two survivors were among the seven cited by the fire chief.
Authorities said an unknown team running across the bridge at the time of the collapse and sonar detected cars in the water, at an intensity of about 15 meters. The water temperature was about 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius) before dawn Tuesday, according to a buoy that compiles knowledge for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Earlier, Kevin Cartwright, communications director for the Baltimore Fire Department, told The Associated Press that several cars were on the bridge at the time of the collapse, one the length of a tractor-trailer.
The bridge collapsed in the middle of the night, when traffic was lighter than during the day, when thousands of cars crossed the span.
As the sun rose on Tuesday, jagged debris from the bridge emerged from the water’s surface. The access ramp ended where the stretch had begun.
Cartwright said some goods gave the impression of being dangling from the bridge, which crosses the Patapsco River, in front of a busy port. The river leads to the Port of Baltimore, a major maritime hub on the East Coast.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said all maritime traffic in and out of the port would be suspended until further notice, though the facility is still open to trucks.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and said he was running to deploy federal resources. The FBI was at the scene, but said there was no credible data recommending terrorism.
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A container shipment registered in Singapore crashed into a main bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, collapsing in seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the bloodless river below.
It’s unclear exactly why the freighter crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the middle of the night, or how many other people are in the waters of the busy harbor near a key port. Rescuers pulled two other people from the water in the middle of the night. and looked for others.
One official calls it “a development event with many casualties. “
The ship crashed into one of the platform supports, causing the design to fracture like a toy. He fell into the water almost immediately, a shocking sight that was filmed and posted on social media. The ship, named Dali, jammed a chimney and thick black smoke. it grew out of him.
Synergy Marine Group, owner and operator of the Dali, showed that the ship hit a bridge dock around 1:30 a. m. While in command of one or more pilots, who are local specialists who send ships safely into ports.
He said all 22 team members, the two pilots on board, had been recovered and no injuries had been reported.
The Dali is heading from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, and flies the flag of Singapore, according to information from Marine Traffic. The shipment of the 95,000 gross ton container is approximately 985 feet (300 meters) long and approximately 157 feet (48 meters) wide. according to the website.
In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the Dali is a Singapore-registered ship.
“The MPA is in contact with the U. S. Coast Guard and the Ship Management Company to provide the mandatory assistance,” he said. “As a flag state, the MPA will cooperate fully with the U. S. Coast Guard in its investigations. The MPA will also investigate the incident.
Danish shipping giant Maersk said it had chartered the ship. No Maersk equipment or group of workers were on board at the time of the incident.
“You never imagined that you would physically see the Key Bridge collapse like this. It looked like something out of an action movie,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said, calling it an “unthinkable tragedy. “
The collapse will create a logistical nightmare for months, if not years, for the East Coast, disrupting shipping traffic at the Port of Baltimore and blocking shipping and passenger traffic.
Fire Chief James Wallace said the government “may be looking for more than seven people” but said the number could change. Other officials declined to give figures. It’s unclear if the two survivors were among the seven cited by the fire chief.
Authorities said an unknown team running across the bridge at the time of the collapse and sonar detected cars in the water, at an intensity of about 15 meters. The water temperature was about 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius) before dawn Tuesday, according to a buoy that compiles knowledge for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Earlier, Kevin Cartwright, communications director for the Baltimore Fire Department, told The Associated Press that several cars were on the bridge at the time of the collapse, one the length of a tractor-trailer.
The bridge collapsed in the middle of the night, when traffic was lighter than during the day, when thousands of cars crossed the span.
As the sun rose on Tuesday, jagged debris from the bridge emerged from the water’s surface. The access ramp ended where the stretch had begun.
Cartwright said some of the goods gave the impression of being dangling from the bridge, which crosses the Patapsco River, in front of a busy port. The river leads to the Port of Baltimore, a major shipping hub on the East Coast.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said all maritime traffic in and out of the port would be suspended until further notice, though the facility is still open to trucks.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and said he was running to deploy federal resources. The FBI was at the scene, but said there was no credible data recommending terrorism.
A container shipment registered in Singapore crashed into a main bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, collapsing in seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the bloodless river below.
It’s unclear exactly why the freighter crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the middle of the night, or how many other people are in the waters of the busy harbor near a key port. Rescuers pulled two other people from the water in the middle of the night. and looked for others.