A large cargo ship crashed into a serious bridge within the Baltimore harbor early Tuesday morning, resulting in a near-total collapse of the span and sending automobiles plunging into the frigid water beneath.
A search-and-rescue effort is underway, with divers and emergency personnel desperately combing the realm for folks believed to have fallen from the collapsing bridge, officers mentioned.
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Mar 26, 9:04 AM
The historical past of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
The 1.6-mile bridge on the I-695 beltway crosses the Patapsco River, the place Francis Scott Key was impressed to put in writing the phrases of the U.S. nationwide anthem in 1814, based on the Maryland Transportation Authority.
Key, after whom the bridge was named, was additionally an advisor to Andrew Jackson, served because the District Legal professional for the District of Columbia from 1833 to 1841, and was a slave proprietor, based on the Nationwide Park Service.
Building on the bridge, which was supposed to ease site visitors and upkeep issues concerning the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel that serviced the waterway, started in 1972 and completed in March 1977, based on the MDTA.
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Mar 26, 9:09 AM
1 individual hospitalized in very critical situation
Two folks have been rescued from the water and crews are nonetheless trying to find others, fireplace officers mentioned.
One individual rescued has been taken to a hospital in very critical situation, Baltimore Hearth Division Chief James Wallace mentioned.
The second rescued individual denied medical therapy.
Mar 26, 8:55 AM
‘No indications this was an intentional act,’ Mayorkas says
Secretary of Homeland Safety Alejandro Mayorkas mentioned “there aren’t any indications this was an intentional act,” including, “we’re assessing the impacts to the Port of Baltimore.”
“Our ideas are with the households of the lacking and injured,” he mentioned.
The Coast Guard is “actively concerned in search and rescue operations,” he mentioned.
Mar 26, 8:56 AM
Biden briefed on collapse
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the continued search and rescue efforts, based on a White Home official. He’ll proceed to obtain updates from his workforce all through the day, the official mentioned.
Senior White Home officers have been in contact with the Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor to supply any federal help they want, the administration mentioned.
-ABC Information’ Selina Wang and Molly Nagle
Mar 26, 7:36 AM
Ship misplaced propulsion, warned of collision, CISA report says
An unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company report mentioned the container ship Dali “misplaced propulsion” because it was leaving port and warned Maryland officers of a attainable collision.
The crew notified officers that that they had misplaced management, the report mentioned.
“The vessel notified MD Division of Transportation (MDOT) that that they had misplaced management of the vessel and an allision with the bridge was attainable,” the report mentioned. “The vessel struck the bridge inflicting a whole collapse.”
The waterway into and out of the port has been closed and there’s no different route into the port, which is the second busiest port within the mid-Atlantic.
-ABC Information’ Sam Sweeney, Aaron Katersky and Kevin Shalvey
Mar 26, 7:22 AM
Cargo ship firm says all crew members secure
The house owners and managers of the cargo ship Dali, a Singapore-flagged vessel, mentioned all crew members had been accounted for following the crash.
“All crew members, together with the 2 pilots have been accounted for and there aren’t any studies of any accidents,” Synergy Marine Group mentioned in an announcement.
The corporate mentioned the 22 crew members, together with the pilots, have been based mostly in India.
The 984-foot ship is owned by Grace Ocean Personal Ltd, the assertion mentioned.
The reason for the crash is “but to be decided,” the assertion mentioned.
-ABC Information’ Jenny Wagnon Courts, Laura Romero and Kevin Shalvey
Mar 26, 7:24 AM
Secretary Buttigieg presents DOT assist
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg mentioned in a statement that he’s spoken with native officers to supply assist.
“I’ve spoken with Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott to supply USDOT’s assist following the vessel strike and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge,” he mentioned. “Rescue efforts stay underway and drivers within the Baltimore space ought to comply with native responder steering on detours and response.”
-ABC Information Molly Nagle
Mar 26, 5:53 AM
Governor declares state of emergency
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
“We’re working with an interagency workforce to shortly deploy federal sources from the Biden Administration,” Moore mentioned in an announcement.
-ABC Information’ Beatrice Peterson
Mar 26, 8:41 AM
What to know concerning the collapse
A ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, inflicting a partial collapse and sending automobiles and other people into the water, officers in Maryland mentioned.
The container ship Dali, a Singapore-flagged vessel, struck the bridge at about 1:30 a.m., based on MarineTraffic, a martime-tracking firm.
Two folks have been rescued from the water, Baltimore Hearth Division Chief James Wallace mentioned.
