All posts tagged "Key Bridge"

Baltimore (AFP) - Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the poet who penned the lyrics to the US national anthem, used to carry an average of around 31,000 vehicles a day across one of the busiest harbors in the United States. Its nighttime collapse, within seconds of being struck by a container ship, is likely to cause substantial economic damage for as long as it continues to block shipping in the Port of Baltimore.   The bridge's dramatic destruction shut the port for all maritime traffic, which last year accounted for more than 52 million tons of foreign cargo, worth some $80 b......

The crew of the cargo ship that rammed a major bridge in the US city of Baltimore, leading it to collapse, sent out a distress signal shortly before the collision, according to officials. The governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, said at a press conference on Tuesday that thanks to the emergency signal, officials were able to stop the traffic so that no more cars would drive onto the bridge. At least six people are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore near Washington plunged into the water after one of its support pillars was hit by the cargo vessel early on Tuesday. Accord......

Washington (AFP) - A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed Tuesday after a ship collided with it, sending up to 20 people and multiple vehicles plunging into the water below. Dramatic CCTV footage shows what appears to be a container ship hitting a footing of the Francis Scott Key bridge, sending the entire steel-built structure into the Patapsco River. Lights from what appear to be vehicles can be seen on the road surface as the bridge warps and crashes in sections, with the third tranche cantilevering upwards before it, too, tumbles into the water. "Unfortunately, we understand ......