Baltimore bridge collapse
At approximately 1:40am, March 26, 2024, the freighter Dali allided with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2][3] Multiple spans of the truss bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River.
The crew of the Dali sent out a "Mayday", reporting engine failure, and anticipating an allision, and bridge authorities set in motion steps to prevent vehicles using the bridge, a step believed to have saved lives.[2] However, workers were conducting maintenance on the bridge, and are now missing. Two survivors were rescued shortly after the collapse, with one sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The 8,636 feet (2,632 m) long bridge was completed in 1977, and was crossed by 11.5 million vehicles per year.[2][4] When built, the bridges's central span was the third longest truss bridge span in the world. The water depth under the bridge is 50 feet (15 m).
The Dali is a container ship, based in Singapore, built in 2015.[5] She is reported to have allided with the bridge due to engine failure. The Dali previously allided with a bridge, in Antwerp, in 2016.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live updates: Ship hits major bridge in Baltimore". NBC News. 2024-03-26. Archived from the original on 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 John Yoon (March 26, 2024). "Cargo Ship Hits Key Bridge in Baltimore, Triggering Partial Collapse". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Part of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by large ship; cars in water". CBS News. March 26, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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|trans_title=(help) - ↑ "Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016". 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.