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The Francis Scott Bridge collapsed after colliding with a container ship in the US city of Baltimore on Tuesday. During this time 8 people fell into the river. Of which two were saved. However, six were missing. Even after much search, he could not be found. The local administration has declared him dead. The ship collided with a bridge pillar. A Singapore-flagged ship collided with a pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday. Due to which the bridge collapsed. Earlier, US President Joe Biden had said that eight people are missing after the Baltimore Bridge collapse. Of which two have been saved. While the rescue operation is going on for the remaining six people.
stop ship traffic
Biden said ship traffic in the Port of Baltimore has been suspended until further notice. Because we need to clear that channel before ship traffic can resume. Only after this the ships will be able to pass through there. It is my intention that the federal government will pay the entire cost of reconstruction. The people of Baltimore can count on us.
Shipping company Synergy Maritime Group said on Tuesday that 22 Indians were on board the ship. However, when asked about the crew aboard the ship and their nationalities, NTSB Chairman Homandy said, “I have heard conflicting information.” We still need to verify the number of crew onboard and their status.
It will take time for the situation to become normal
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is no ordinary bridge. He was one of the cathedrals of American infrastructure and said the road to normalcy would not be easy. The US Transportation Secretary said that getting everything back to normal will not be quick or cheap.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the container ship had called out 'mayday' before hitting the bridge. Due to which the officials had to stop the traffic and tried to evacuate the people present on the bridge. Governor Moore said this quick response helped save lives. These people are heroes.
This may cause an accident
After watching the footage, many doubts are being raised regarding the cause of the accident. These include main engine failure, steering failure, generator blackout and pilot error. However, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said that workers had notified authorities about the power problem. This means that the accident happened due to power supply.