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Six people presumed dead after Baltimore Key Bridge collapses, Coast Guard says

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A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a freighter about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, sending at least eight people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the bridge crashed into the Patapsco River. Six people were presumed dead Tuesday evening, authorities announced as they shifted from a search and rescue operation to a recovery effort. The container ship lost power moments before it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at a news conference.

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The ship, called the Dali, is a 985-foot Singapore-flagged vessel, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the collapse. Officials have said they believe the Dali’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which links Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, was an accident and not linked to terrorist activity.
The governor declared a state of emergency, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) announced that the city has deployed its emergency operations plan. Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore was “suspended until further notice.”
The ship’s crew alerted authorities about its power issues as it neared the bridge, but a construction crew was on the bridge when it collapsed. At least eight members of that crew fell into the water, officials said. Two were rescued, and about 18 hours after the collapse, authorities said they had ceased rescue efforts for the remaining six.
The six victims were employees of Brawner Builders, a general contractor, officials said. Among them, according to family members, may be Miguel Luna, who has worked for the construction company for about 15 years.
President Biden said the federal government will pay for the cost to rebuild the crumpled bridge, and he called on Congress to do so. Officials will work to rebuild and reopen the Baltimore port “as soon as humanly possible,” he said, adding that 15,000 jobs depend on the port. The collapse may mean trouble for the nation’s supply chain, and local officials warned that rebuilding will be a long road ahead.
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The ship, called the Dali, is a 985-foot Singapore-flagged vessel, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the collapse. Officials have said they believe the Dali’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which links Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, was an accident and not linked to terrorist activity.
The governor declared a state of emergency, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) announced that the city has deployed its emergency operations plan. Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore was “suspended until further notice.”
The ship’s crew alerted authorities about its power issues as it neared the bridge, but a construction crew was on the bridge when it collapsed. At least eight members of that crew fell into the water, officials said. Two were rescued, and about 18 hours after the collapse, authorities said they had ceased rescue efforts for the remaining six.
The six victims were employees of Brawner Builders, a general contractor, officials said. Among them, according to family members, may be Miguel Luna, who has worked for the construction company for about 15 years.
President Biden said the federal government will pay for the cost to rebuild the crumpled bridge, and he called on Congress to do so. Officials will work to rebuild and reopen the Baltimore port “as soon as humanly possible,” he said, adding that 15,000 jobs depend on the port. The collapse may mean trouble for the nation’s supply chain, and local officials warned that rebuilding will be a long road ahead.
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