The Baltimore bridge collapse.
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Cargo Ship Collides with Baltimore Bridge
A cargo ship collides with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a section to collapse, resulting in casualties and disrupting vessel traffic at the port. The chapter delves into the ship, victims, port's infrastructure, government actions, and the aftermath.
The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore and allided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a portion of it to collapse. The allision killed two construction workers on the bridge, while four others are missing and presumed dead, and halted vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The operators of the ship, named the Dali, issued a mayday call moments before impact, allowing law enforcement to stop traffic from entering the bridge but failing to prevent the crash.
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