By NewsBlogger Two bodies have been recovered from the Patapsco River following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, with eight construction workers unaccounted for and a recovery effort underway.
At a glance
- Two bodies recovered from Patapsco River after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
- The rescue effort turned into a recovery effort after eight men were unaccounted for.
- The bridge and port reopening date is unknown.
- Port of Baltimore employs 8,000 area residents.
- National Transportation Safety Board investigating crash caused by cargo ship losing power
The details
Two bodies have been pulled from the Patapsco River after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The men have been identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26. Eight men were unaccounted for in the aftermath of the disaster, with two immediately rescued.
A rescue effort was called off on Tuesday night, and officials switched to a recovery effort on Wednesday morning.
The bridge and port reopening date remains unknown.
The Port of Baltimore employs 8,000 area residents.
Moises Diaz, 45, narrowly escaped the disaster.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examined the circumstances of the crash, which resulted from a rare set of circumstances.
The cargo ship lost power before ramming into a bridge support.
US Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg commented on the disaster.
A fake 911 call claiming to be from a driver on the bridge is circulating on social media.
The bodies of Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, and Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, have been recovered.
Three of the six victims have been identified as Miguel Luna, Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, and Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval.
Federal authorities released images taken on board the Dali ship.
Crews are working to remove the remnants and wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River.
Photos were taken and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, with investigators working on board the vessel and deploying a drone to capture aerial footage.
Authorities aim to clear the wreckage to recover the bodies of four construction workers and resume operations at the Port of Baltimore.
A massive shipping vessel lost power and smashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse and sending eight construction workers into the water.
Two workers survived, while the others were presumed dead.
Rescuers found the bodies of two men trapped in a red pickup around the bridge’s middle span.
The wreckage in the water and the cargo ship forced the Port of Baltimore to shut down.
Maryland Gov.
Wes Moore called it “a global crisis.” Before the incident, the Dali container ship, which was on a weekslong journey to Sri Lanka, underwent routine engine maintenance.
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath provided information at a news conference.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
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| independent.co.uk |
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| – Two bodies have been pulled from the Patapsco River after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore – The men have been identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26 – Eight men were unaccounted for in the aftermath of the disaster, two were immediately rescued – A rescue effort was called off on Tuesday night – Officials switched to a recovery effort on Wednesday morning – The bridge and port reopening date is unknown – The Port of Baltimore employs 8,000 area residents – Moises Diaz, 45, narrowly escaped the disaster – National Transportation Safety Board investigators examined the circumstances of the crash – The collapse resulted from a rare set of circumstances – The cargo ship lost power before ramming into a bridge support – US transport secretary Pete Buttigieg commented on the disaster – A fake 911 call claiming to be from a driver on the bridge is circulating on social media – Moises Diaz, 45, narrowly escaped the disaster – The bodies of Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, and Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, have been recovered – Three of the six victims have been identified as Miguel Luna, Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, and |
| Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval |
| eu.usatoday.com |
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| – Federal authorities released images taken on board the Dali ship – Crews are working to remove the remnants and wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River – Photos were taken and released by the National Transportation Safety Board – Investigators were working on board the vessel and deploying a drone to capture aerial footage – Authorities aim to clear the wreckage to recover the bodies of four construction workers and resume operations at the Port of Baltimore – A massive shipping vessel lost power and smashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse and sending eight construction workers into the water – Two workers survived, while the others were presumed dead – Rescuers found the bodies of two men trapped in a red pickup around the bridge’s middle span – The wreckage in the water and the cargo ship forced the Port of Baltimore to shut down – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called it “a global crisis” – The Dali container ship underwent routine engine maintenance before the incident – The ship was on a weekslong journey to Sri Lanka – U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath provided information at a news conference – Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY |
