Collapsed Baltimore Bridge: US gives Maryland $60M to rebuild it

Reuters 03/29/2024

The U.S. government awarded the state of Maryland $60 million in federal emergency relief on Thursday in response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an extraordinarily fast disbursement after such a disaster.…

Baltimore bridge accident: Freighter pilot called for tugboat help before plowing into bridge

03/28/2024

BALTIMORE  — The pilot of the cargo freighter had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes before the Baltimore bridge accident, federal safety officials said on Wednesday, citing audio from the ship’s “black box”…

EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

03/28/2024

(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red…

Hope for more survivors from Baltimore bridge collapse fades

03/28/2024

BALTIMORE  – The coast guard announced on Wednesday that hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse has dimmed, and efforts have switched to searching for the bodies of the missing persons, as well as…

Baltimore Bridge collapse: Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before bridge fell

Associated Press 03/28/2024

BALTIMORE — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Within about…

Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship rams it

Agence France Presse 03/26/2024

A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore almost entirely collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship, sending multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbor below. Dramatic footage shows a…

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