BALTIMORE — Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore Harbour early on Tuesday (March 26) after a massive cargo ship crippled by a power loss rammed into the structure, forcing the closure of one of the busiest ports on the US Eastern Seaboard.
6 presumed dead after crippled Singapore-flagged cargo ship knocks down Baltimore bridge; search suspended
State Police Colonel Roland Butler said authorities hoped to return divers to the water after sunrise on Wednesday in an effort to recover the workers' remains. "By being able to stop cars from coming over the bridge, these people are heroes. They saved lives last night," Maryland Governor Wes Moore said at a midday news briefing. The bridge was up to code with no known structural issues, Mr Moore said.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott described a scene of twisted metal shooting into the sky.
The Dali, owned by Grace Ocean Pte Ltd, rammed into one of the pillars of the bridge, according to Synergy. All 22 crew members aboard the vessel were accounted for, it said. "I'm directing my team to move heaven and Earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible," Mr Biden said. The bridge, named for the author of the Star-Spangled Banner, opened in 1977.National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said a team of 24 investigators and other agency personnel were on the scene but held off boarding the ship during search-and-rescue operations.
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