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Recently, the 'Francis Scott Key' bridge collapsed due to collision with a container ship in Baltimore, USA. Six people lost their lives in this accident. Whereas the lives of many people were saved due to the activeness of the Indian crew present on the ship. Many people including US President Joe Biden are praising the Indian team. At the same time, a racist cartoon depicting this incident has created controversy.
The Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali was en route to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. After this it collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Within a few seconds almost the entire bridge collapsed. The bridge collapsed and fell about 50 feet (15 m) into the frigid water below, officials said. The accident happened on Tuesday morning. Officials also said the ship suffered electrical problems. At the same time the crew became active and made an alert call, due to which the people moving towards the bridge were stopped.
US President praised the crew
US President Joe Biden confirmed that the ship's crew had issued warnings before the collision, saving many lives. He said, 'As soon as the crew on the ship came to know about it, they lost control of the ship. He immediately notified the Maryland Department of Transportation. As soon as the information was received, the local authorities stopped the traffic on the bridge, which undoubtedly saved lives.
Animated video shared
A day after praising Biden, an American webcomic shared a cartoon depicting the incident. In the animated video, scared people are seen wearing only lungi. It shows random people preparing to avoid an accident. Sharing the video, Foxford Comics wrote on X, 'A recording of Dali's final moments was found inside the cast.' In the video, the crew can be heard abusing each other in English with Indian accents.
criticism on social media
This cartoon has gone viral on social media. 42 lakh people have seen it so far. However, Foxford Comics is now being criticized for its racist portrayal of Indians and underestimating the abilities of the ship's crew.
Whereas a user Pooja Sangwan condemned the cartoon and said that it is shameful that people are making fun of the Indian crew for this tragic incident. Meanwhile, the Governor himself praised the crew.
Indian economist Sanjeev Sanyal, while sharing the cartoon, wrote that at the time of the incident, the plane was being flown by a local pilot. He said, 'There must have been a local pilot when the plane hit the bridge. In any case, the crew alerted authorities, saving many lives. The Mayor has thanked the Indian team calling them heroes.