Monday , December 23 2024

Cargo ship hits pool in Baltimore

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baltimore: A cargo ship passing through the Patapsco River in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, collided with the Francis Scott Key Pool built on the river at around 1.30 pm on Tuesday night. The entire pool collapsed like a deck of cards. Dip in cold water. All 22 Indian sailors, including the cargo ship's two pilots, were safe, said the charter manager of Synergy Marine Group, the operator of the ship. The ship was on its way to Colombo port in Sri Lanka with cargo from the Baltimore port.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore told reporters that the 948-foot-long container ship was passing beneath the steel pool at a speed of eight knots when it lost power before hitting the pool. Prima facie it appears to be an accident and there is no evidence that it was a terrorist attack. President Joe Biden was also immediately informed about the incident.

A four-lane steel bridge crosses the Patapsco River and carries it to Baltimore Harbor. When this incident happened on Tuesday morning, the movement of drivers had not started and there was no major casualty. When this incident happened early in the morning, eight workers and several drivers who were repairing the pool drowned in the eight degree cold water. Where the accident occurred, the river water was found to be fifty feet deep. Out of which two people were saved. The other seven people are still being searched by the fire brigade. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said the entire pool collapsed into the water like a deck of cards in a matter of seconds, like a scene from a Hollywood action movie. The incident was captured on video and posted on social media. After the cargo ship collided with the Daly Pool, it caught fire and black smoke started coming out. Ship traffic is currently suspended and Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency.

The vessel, Dali, is owned and operated by Synergy Marine Group. It was sailing from Baltimore to Colombo under the Singapore flag. This container ship is 985 feet long and 157 feet wide. Danish shipping company Maersk said it had chartered the ship and that it was carrying a customer's cargo. There were no employees of Maersk company on this ship. However, after the accident, Maersk's price fell two percent on Nasdaq Copenhagen.

The White House denied that 9/11 was a terrorist attack

In the 9/11 incident in America, just as the planes were hijacked by terrorists and terrorist attacks were carried out, similarly there were conspiracy talks on social media that this plane too could be hijacked by terrorists. Was taken and crashed into the pool. Various speculations were being made about the incident of power cut off of the ship before hitting the pool. However, it was officially stated that there was no evidence of a terrorist attack. A White House statement said there was no indication of any foul play in the incident.

Controversial social media celebrity and businessman Andrew Tate said that the way the lights went out and the ship turned towards the bridge pillars led to suspicions that the ship had been digitally hacked. Some other users also agreed with the theory that the incident was an act of terrorism.

There were eight pool collapses in the US from 1980 to 1998.

Eight major pool collapses occurred in the United States between 1980 and 1998. Out of which the major events are as follows.

Pope's Ferry Bridge: On March 20, 2009, a barge loaded with eight rafts collided with Pope's Ferry Bridge in Biloxi, Mississippi, causing a 150-foot section of the pool to collapse.

Queen Isabella Causeway: Eight people died in this incident that occurred on 15 September 2001. A tugboat and raft collided with the Queen Isabella Causeway in Port Isabel, Texas, causing the pool to collapse 80 feet into the abyss below.

EADS Bridge: 50 people were injured in this incident that took place on 14 April 1998. Eight barges broke apart when the Ann Holly tow, traveling through St. Louis Harbor, collided with the EADS Bridge. Three of them collided with a gambling vessel at the bottom of the barge pool.

Big Bayou Canute: 47 killed: A tugboat collides with the Big Bayou Canute Railroad Bridge near Mobile, Alabama, due to dense fog. Minutes after the crash, an Amtrak train carrying 220 passengers derailed due to a broken bridge, killing 47 and injuring 103.

Sieber Bridge: On May 28, 1993, the towboat Chris struck a portion of the Judge William Sieber Bridge in New Orleans, causing two pool piers to bend and collapse on barges. Then two cars filled with three people passing through the pool fell into the canal and one died.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge: On May 9, 1980, a 609-foot-long cargo ship was transiting the shipping channel in Tampa Bay, Florida, when an object on radar struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, breaking off 1,400 feet of the ship. . collapse. At that time, seven vehicles including a bus carrying 26 tourists were submerged in water 150 feet below. In which 35 people died.