Ship Crash Collapses Major Highway Bridge in Baltimore
2024-03-27
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1A container ship smashed into a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday, causing it to collapse.
2The accident sent several vehicles and people into the river and closed one of the busiest ports in the United States.
3A work crew was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the time of the collapse at about 5:30 UTC time.
4Rescuers pulled two survivors from the eight-degree Celsius water.
5Officials said they are still searching for six members of the crew and others believed to have been thrown into the water by the collapse.
6A state transportation official said radar identified vehicles under about 15 meters of water.
7At an early morning news conference, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the ship's crew told officials that the ship had lost power shortly before it struck the bridge.
8The 300-meter-long container ship is named Dali.
9The Dali is registered in Singapore.
10It had just left the port of Baltimore and was heading to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
11Synergy Marine Group, the ship owner, confirmed that the accident happened while the ship was under control of local pilots whose job it is to guide boats into and out of the port.
12The ship smashed into one of the bridge's supports, causing the whole structure to break apart like a toy.
13Video of the accident posted on social media shows parts of the bridge fell into the water almost immediately.
14The ship also reportedly caught fire with thick, black smoke rising. No one was hurt on the ship.
15Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said, "Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of an action movie."
16The Key Bridge fell late at night when traffic was light.
17During the day, thousands of cars travel across the bridge.
18It is part of the U.S. interstate highway system.
19A spokesman for the Baltimore Fire Department told The Associated Press that several vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the collapse.
20That included at least one large truck.
21Maryland officials said Tuesday that all ship traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore would be suspended.
22They expected highway traffic along the East Coast of the U.S. to be disrupted for a long time.
23Marine Traffic is a service that follows ship traffic.
24It reports that more than 40 ships, including small cargo ships and other boats, are still inside Baltimore Harbor.
25The data shows at least 30 other ships were planning to go to the port.
26Last year, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 47 million metric tons of foreign cargo worth $80 billion.
27The port deals with more imports and exports for major car companies than any other port in the U.S. In addition to cargo, more than 444,000 passengers passed through the port in 2023 for pleasure trips.
28I'm Dan Friedell.
1A container ship smashed into a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday, causing it to collapse. The accident sent several vehicles and people into the river and closed one of the busiest ports in the United States. 2A work crew was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the time of the collapse at about 5:30 UTC time. Rescuers pulled two survivors from the eight-degree Celsius water. Officials said they are still searching for six members of the crew and others believed to have been thrown into the water by the collapse. A state transportation official said radar identified vehicles under about 15 meters of water. 3At an early morning news conference, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the ship's crew told officials that the ship had lost power shortly before it struck the bridge. 4The 300-meter-long container ship is named Dali. The Dali is registered in Singapore. It had just left the port of Baltimore and was heading to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Synergy Marine Group, the ship owner, confirmed that the accident happened while the ship was under control of local pilots whose job it is to guide boats into and out of the port. 5The ship smashed into one of the bridge's supports, causing the whole structure to break apart like a toy. Video of the accident posted on social media shows parts of the bridge fell into the water almost immediately. The ship also reportedly caught fire with thick, black smoke rising. No one was hurt on the ship. 6Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said, "Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of an action movie." 7The Key Bridge fell late at night when traffic was light. During the day, thousands of cars travel across the bridge. It is part of the U.S. interstate highway system. 8A spokesman for the Baltimore Fire Department told The Associated Press that several vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the collapse. That included at least one large truck. 9Maryland officials said Tuesday that all ship traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore would be suspended. They expected highway traffic along the East Coast of the U.S. to be disrupted for a long time. 10Marine Traffic is a service that follows ship traffic. It reports that more than 40 ships, including small cargo ships and other boats, are still inside Baltimore Harbor. The data shows at least 30 other ships were planning to go to the port. 11Last year, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 47 million metric tons of foreign cargo worth $80 billion. The port deals with more imports and exports for major car companies than any other port in the U.S. In addition to cargo, more than 444,000 passengers passed through the port in 2023 for pleasure trips. 12I'm Dan Friedell. 13Hai Do wrote this story based on reporting from the Associated Press and Reuters. 14Write to us in the Comments Section or on our Facebook page. 15____________________________________________________ 16Words in This Story 17disrupt -v. to interfere with normal activities 18cargo -n. goods and products that are transported on vehicles for use or sale in other places