A physique has reportedly been recovered from the Patapsco River after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed round 1am on Tuesday morning, a Baltimore metropolis council member informed CNN.
A search and rescue mission is underway for at the very least six individuals who have been lacking since a container ship crashed into the bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
The cargo-carrying vessel, referred to as the Dali, crashed right into a pillar of the bridge roughly half-hour after setting sail on its 27-day journey to Sri Lanka.
Native, state and federal officers convened on Tuesday to offer updates on the mission and investigation into the incident.
It’s nonetheless unclear what induced the accident right now, however Maryland Governor Wes Moore mentioned that the ship made a mayday name simply forward of the accident. Some crew aboard the ship informed authorities they misplaced energy moments beforehand.
The decision gave folks on the bridge sufficient time to stop vehicles from persevering with on the bridge, saving lives.
Nonetheless, eight people are believed to have fallen within the water. Two people have been rescued and one is at the moment within the hospital.
‘Twisted steel’ underwater creates unsafe setting for divers
An official mentioned underwater drones used within the seek for the six lacking people within the river beneath the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore confirmed “an abundance of twisted steel and particles from the Francis Scott Key Bridge.”
Angela Alsobrooks, the county government for Prince George’s County in Maryland, mentioned on X that the invention means it’s “unsafe for divers to enter up to now.”
Ariana Baio26 March 2024 20:44
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supplies replace on Baltimore bridge collapse
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 20:43
Watch: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg supplies replace on Baltimore bridge collapse
Ariana Baio26 March 2024 20:20
Pete Buttigieg calls day ‘excruciating’ for households
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg mentioned in a press convention on Tuesday that Tuesday is “an excruciating day for a number of households” who’re awaiting to listen to information about their family members who might have been on the bridge throughout the collision.
“We also needs to acknowledge that that is an excruciating day for a number of households who went to mattress final evening having or not it’s a standard evening and awoke at this time to information that nobody desires to obtain,” Mr Buttigieg mentioned.
Ariana Baio26 March 2024 20:07
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser reportedly deleted her response to the information concerning the collapse
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 20:00
Physique recovered after collapse, Metropolis Council member says
Baltimore Metropolis Council Member Phylicia Porter informed CNN that one physique was recovered from the river on Tuesday afternoon, practically 13 hours after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.
“We’re listening to one physique was discovered,” Ms Porter mentioned.
Police and dive groups have been looking for six lacking people who’re believed to have fallen into the river after a cargo ship rammed into the bridge Tuesday morning.
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 20:00
Maryland Transportation Authority advises drivers to make use of alternate routes in wake of bridge collapse
About 30,000 vehicles crossed the Francis Scott Key bridge every single day. Now, the state transportation authority is urging commuters to make use of alternate routes.
Drivers are being informed to keep away from the I-695 southeast hall. The I-695 outer loop is closed at MD 10 (exit 2), the company mentioned. The internal loop is closed at MD 157 Peninsula Exp (exit 43). Drivers ought to use I-95 or I-895 alternate routes.
Any further updates shall be posted right here.
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 19:45
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M Scott declares native state of emergency
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 19:30
See it: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the scene
The US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is on the scene of the incident.
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 19:14
Maryland Congressman expresses assist for rebuilding bridge as quickly as attainable
Steny Hoyer, a Democratic consultant for Maryland, is expressing assist behind rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Earlier on Tuesday, President Joe Biden mentioned that the federal authorities can be behind the rebuilding prices however that he would want the assist of the US Congress to start the method.
Michelle Del Rey26 March 2024 19:01