Destroyed Baltimore City Bridge (NHK)
One freighter collided with one of the pillars of the bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, in U.S. Much of the structure of the bridge 2.5 kilometers It collapsed and there are reports that people and cars fell into the river. The rescue operation removed 2 people alive of the waters of the Patapsco River, one of which is in serious condition.
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According to Kevin Cartwright of the Baltimore Fire Department, the accident occurred at 1:30 am on Tuesday (26), local time, and it is estimated that at least 20 people were thrown into the river, as there were workers carrying out repair work, but also drivers who were traveling at that time, on the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Governor Moore of Maryland, speaking at a news conference near the scene, said the crew of the cargo ship reported a problem with the electrical system before collision. O Dali ship belongs to a company Singapore, which had left the port and was moving to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Therefore, the governor ruled out the hypothesis of a terrorist attack.
President Joe Biden also spoke at an emergency press conference at the White House: “The ship got out of control,” indicating your recognition that some type of problem has occurred.
Biden dispatched the US Army to the site, as ships can no longer enter and leave the port, and rushed to remove the collapsed bridge and secure the maritime route.
Photo taken in the morning, it is possible to see a section of the bridge over the cargo ship (NHK)
A collapsed bridge It is one of the main arteries connecting Washington DC and New York, and an average of more than 30,000 vehicles pass through it every day. The state government recognized that the bridge reconstruction Francis Scott Key, opened in 1977, will take a lot of time.
The Port Authority of Singapore stated that it “fully cooperates with the US Coast Guard investigation” and that there were 22 people on board this cargo ship and all are safe.
CNN TV in the United States analyzed data and images from Marine Traffic, which publishes marine location information. shipand discovered that he changed course just before the collision and headed towards the pier. It was also reported that black smoke came out of the Dali before the collision, in addition to there being 2 power cuts. It is assumed that the vessel’s captain tried to avoid the collision by adjusting course, but this was not possible.
Watch the video of the tragic moment in which the bridge collapses due to the shock.
Fontes: NHK, NTV, CNN e Diário de Notícias
