American’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Ship Accident Claims Six Lives In Baltimore

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The accident that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early yesterday morning is presumed to have claimed the lives of six workers working on the pavement of the bridge and who were taking a break from their jobs when the Dali cargo carrier struck one of the supports the structure.

Officials from the Coast Guard, Maryland Firefighters and others from the state have revealed what is known so far at the time of the accident.

1. The ship, which had arrived in the United States from China on March 13, was built in 2015 and at the time of the accident it was maintaining a crew of 22 people all of Indian origin.
2. The Dali operated one of the navigation lines of the Danish transport and logistics company Maersk.
3. At 01:26, “the vessel veered off course for reasons still being investigated, and proceeded in the direction of one of the pillars of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.” At around this time, video footage collected from the accident shows all the lights on the exterior of the boat suddenly went out and smoke began to emit from the ship’s chimney.
4. “Video footage collected from the accident shows that all the lights on the exterior of the ship suddenly went out and smoke began to emit from the ship’s chimney.”
5. 1:28, the Dali hit the bridge, which was coming down due to the force of the impact.
6. “The crew of the boat sent out an emergency signal as it approached the bridge, which allowed authorities to delay other vehicles’ access to the bridge and “saving lives,” according to Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
7. Two workers were rescued alive. One was seriously transported to the hospital and the other had only scratches.