Rescuers in Baltimore City are urgently searching for survivors after a freight train collapsed a bridge, causing about 20 people and many vehicles to fall into the river. According to the latest information, 2 people were brought out of the water, of which 1 person was seriously injured.
At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26 (US time, or 3:13 p.m. on the same day Vietnam time), a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (Key Bridge) in Baltimore city, Maryland state (USA) collapsed due to A cargo ship crashed, causing about 30 people and many vehicles traveling on the bridge to fall into the river.
LSEG ship tracking data shows that the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, owned by Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and operated by Synergy Marine Group, collided with one of bridge pillars. All crew members are safe.
A video taken from a camera operated by Bay Area Mechanical Services shows the ship turning before crashing into one of the two central pillars of the bridge, at 1:28 a.m. on March 26. The entire bridge span fell into the water within about 3 seconds, some landing on the ship's bow. Grace Ocean Pte Ltd said in a statement that the cause of the collision is yet to be determined and that it is cooperating with authorities.
According to the New York Times, the Coast Guard said it deployed several small boats and a helicopter for search and rescue efforts. The fire department used sonar to detect vehicles falling into the water. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the water in Baltimore Harbor is currently about 9 degrees Celsius.
After the collision, the aforementioned Dali ship caught fire and sank. According to VesselFinder, a ship tracking website, the Dali caused an accident while on a 27-day journey to Sri Lanka (expected to arrive there on April 22). The train crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge 4 minutes after departure.
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“This was a multi-casualty event,” said Baltimore Fire Department spokesman Kevin Cartwright. The rescue work involves the participation of many authorities and is expected to last for many days."
Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency.
At nearly 3km long, Key Bridge is the longest bridge in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The bridge was inaugurated in March 3, each year about 1977 million vehicles cross the bridge. According to the Times, the cost of building the bridge was 11,5 million USD, equivalent to about 141 million USD at today's prices.
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