Just over 24 hours after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, authorities recovered two bodies from the Patapsco River.
According to Yahoo! News, police confirmed that eight workers were on the bridge repairing potholes when the Singapore-flagged freighter Dali collided with one of the bridge’s pillars after it reportedly lost power in the early hours of Tuesday the 26th. of March. The impact caused the bridge to collapse. .
While two of the eight workers were rescued, the other six were reported missing. Unfortunately, two of those workers died when authorities recovered them.
It was also reported that the four missing workers are presumed dead. As crews continue to clear debris from the accident, huge barges with cranes are also heading to the scene. Those cranes will be used to clean the 1.6-mile-long bridge.
Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), said investigators plan to interview the two pilots aboard the Dali at the time of the crash.
No injuries were reported in the Dali.
NTSB Investigators Confirm Some Hazardous Materials Containers ‘Were Breached’ During Baltimore Bridge Collapse
At a news conference Wednesday, Homendy announced that the NTSB discovered that some hazardous materials containers aboard the Dali were broken during the Baltimore bridge collapse.
Homendy noted that most of the hazardous materials on board the ship were corrosives, flammable and some miscellaneous hazardous materials. This includes lithium ion batteries.
“Some of the hazardous materials containers were broken,” Homendy continued. He explained that several NTSB teams have been on the scene and have assessed the damage. An investigation was also conducted into dock production, damage to containers, and the structure of the Baltimore Bridge.
Homendy stated that authorities are aware of hazardous material spills. He directed questions about materials and cleanup to local authorities.
The investigator in charge, Marcel Muise, revealed that information from the trip data recorder showed that the Dali was traveling at approximately eight miles per hour when “sounds consistent with the bridge collision” were heard.
Homendy further confirmed that the Baltimore bridge was in “satisfactory” condition at the time of the accident. He noted that the last inspection of the bridge was in May 2023.
Homendy went on to say that the scene is a “huge undertaking for an investigation” that will require “a lot of information” and analysis. He later estimated that the accident investigation could take 12 to 24 months to complete.
The preliminary report on the accident could be published in the coming weeks.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn