Tag: Francis Scott Key Bridge

  • There were electrical issues at the port where the ship struck the Key Bridge

    There were electrical issues at the port where the ship struck the Key Bridge

    After a controlled demolition of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, US, on Monday, the Dali’s Ship will be refloated and restore traffic through the port. The ship’s crew remained on board the ship during the detonation, and no injuries or problems were reported, officials said. The bridge collapsed last week after being…

  • There is a plan to destroy the Baltimore bridge collapse site

    There is a plan to destroy the Baltimore bridge collapse site

    The crew of the ship which was stuck in the Francis Scott Key Bridge in US’ Maryland remained on board the ship during a controlled explosion on Monday. The crew remained on board the ship during the explosion and no injuries or problems were reported, an Army Corps of Engineers official said. The port’s 50-foot…

  • Baltimore’s port closing means lost work for longshoremen and charter boats

    Baltimore’s port closing means lost work for longshoremen and charter boats

    A container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in US’ Baltimore, killing at least three people and injuring several others. Officials said that they were unsure when the bridge would be safe to reopen. The bridge was built in 1937 and had been closed for maintenance due to low vessel traffic. Four bodies were…

  • Long commute and uncertain prospects are what Baltimore-area residents will feel after the bridge collapse

    Long commute and uncertain prospects are what Baltimore-area residents will feel after the bridge collapse

    The Francis Scott Key bridge in US’ Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo vessel struck a pillar of the bridge on Tuesday. The Dali container ship, carrying goods for shipping giant Maersk, had spent two days inBaltimore’s port before setting off toward the 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key Bridge. The collapse of the bridge has disrupted…

  • Why the bridge collapsed so quickly

    Why the bridge collapsed so quickly

    The MV Dali container ship broke into two when it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, US. The port city has suspended its water traffic because of the accident. Baltimore is the ninth-busiest seaport in the US for international trade and the world’s ninth-busiest, according to the World…

  • We don’t know what happened to Baltimore’s Key bridge

    We don’t know what happened to Baltimore’s Key bridge

    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has said that six people are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the US state of Maryland on Monday. Two people were saved and one was in a critical condition following the fall of the boat. The ship, the Dali, measuring nearly 1,000 feet, lost power as…