Authorities recover black box from container ship, recovery operation is ‘top priority’
After the Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, authorities said they had recovered a black box recorder from the ship, and rescuers focused on finding six people presumed dead Wednesday morning.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said at a news conference that the recovery of the victims was “the top priority.” He said:
The top priority right now is definitely recovery…directing every asset we have, air, land, and water.my promise [the families] This is: I will devote every resource I have to making sure you receive a closing.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN on Wednesday morning:
That work is already dangerous, but it’s going to be even more dangerous today because we all know there’s going to be rain, heavy surf, debris and other work.
The six victims of Tuesday’s Baltimore bridge collapse were all believed to be construction workers from Latin American countries, including Miguel Luna, a father of three from El Salvador, according to reports.
We Are Casa, an immigration services nonprofit, confirmed that Luna, 40, had lived in Maryland for at least 19 years.
“He is a husband, father of three, and has called Maryland home for more than 19 years,” Executive Director Gustavo Torres said in a statement. Luna’s son Marvin told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge, but he didn’t know about the tragedy until he received a call from a friend of his.
Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirmed Two of the workers were nationals, but their names were not disclosed. The Guatemalan consul general announced that he had spoken with his family.
The Associated Press also reported that one of the men, Sandova Mayor Yasir Suazo, is from Honduras.
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She said her team would conduct a “thorough, comprehensive, holistic investigation” covering everything from maintenance to fire rescue operations, adding:
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This is going to take some time. There’s going to be a lot of information.
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NTSB Chair @JenniferHomendy tells @tonydokoupil that her agency is working to collect evidence and conduct interviews after the horrific collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge — but she stressed that the investigation “is going to take some time." pic.twitter.com/kK0ud5LGLI
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) March 27, 2024
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Rescuers are focusing on finding six people presumed dead on Wednesday morning after the Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, as authorities said they had recovered the black box recorder from the ship.
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Maryland governor Wes Moore told a press conference that recovery of the victims was a “top priority”. He said:
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The top priority right now is still the recovery … I will instruct every single asset that we have, air land and water. My promise to [the families] This is: I will devote every resource I have to making sure you receive a closing.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN on Wednesday morning:
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That work is already dangerous, but it’s going to be even more dangerous today because we all know there’s going to be rain, heavy surf, debris and other work.
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The six victims of Tuesday’s Baltimore bridge collapse were all believed to be construction workers from Latin American countries, including Miguel Luna, a father of three from El Salvador, according to reports.
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We Are Casa, an immigration services nonprofit, confirmed that Luna, 40, had lived in Maryland for at least 19 years.
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“He is a husband, father of three, and has called Maryland home for more than 19 years,” Executive Director Gustavo Torres said in a statement. Luna’s son Marvin told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge, but he didn’t know about the tragedy until he received a call from a friend of his.
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Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirmed Two of the workers were nationals, but their names were not disclosed. The Guatemalan consul general announced that he had spoken with his family.
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The Associated Press also reported that one of the men, Sandova Mayor Yasir Suazo, is from Honduras.
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NTSB chairman says investigation “will take time”
Questions to National Transportation Safety Board Chairman (NTSB) about reports that contaminated fuel may have played a role in the accident jennifer homendy He said it was “premature” and that investigators would “certainly look at it” as part of their efforts.
She said the team would carry out a “thorough, comprehensive and comprehensive investigation” covering everything from maintenance to fire and rescue operations, adding:
This will take some time. There will be a lot of information.
NTSB Chairman @JenniferHomendy To tell @tonydokopil He said his agency is working to gather evidence and conduct interviews following the horrific collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, but stressed that the investigation “will take time.”" pic.twitter.com/kK0ud5LGLI
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chair National Transportation Safety Board The NTSB and a team of investigators will board the Dali ship later today to interview the crew and collect evidence.
jennifer homendy He told Good Morning America that investigators are combing through the ship’s data recorder to reconstruct the timeline of Tuesday’s crash. she said:
We had a download from the voyage data recorder and sent it back to the lab to evaluate the data and begin building a timeline of events. We’re hoping to get that later today.
“We’re not looking at structure today,” she added.
We plan to go on board the ship at some point today to really observe the devastation and then observe the ship itself.
Divers recovered the ship data recorder or black box, Researchers hope to uncover a timeline of events leading up to the crash.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that a crew member was on board the ship to record Dali’s data recorder.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also told CNN that if private companies were responsible for the bridge collapse, they would be held accountable.
CNN quotes him as saying:
Let’s be clear: if private parties are responsible and accountable for this, they will be held accountable. But we can’t wait to see it in action now.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned of “significant and long-lasting impacts to the supply chain” following the immediate closure of the Port of Baltimore due to Tuesday’s catastrophic bridge collapse, but some experts say the impact will be He said it is likely to be concentrated in specific areas. region and industry.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is more than 1 mile long and carries four lanes of traffic, is a vital artery in Baltimore’s industrial center and took nine years to plan and nearly five years to build before it was struck by a cargo ship. It collapsed in less than a minute. in the early hours of Tuesday.
Authorities recover black box from container ship, recovery operation is ‘top priority’
After the Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, authorities said they had recovered a black box recorder from the ship, and rescuers focused on finding six people presumed dead Wednesday morning.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said at a news conference that the recovery of the victims was “the top priority.” He said:
The top priority right now is definitely recovery…directing every asset we have, air, land, and water.my promise [the families] This is: I will devote every resource I have to making sure you receive a closing.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN on Wednesday morning:
That work is already dangerous, but it’s going to be even more dangerous today as we all know there will be rain in the forecast, heavy surf, debris and other work.
The six victims of Tuesday’s Baltimore bridge collapse were all believed to be construction workers from Latin American countries, including Miguel Luna, a father of three from El Salvador, according to reports.
We Are Casa, an immigration services nonprofit, confirmed that Luna, 40, had lived in Maryland for at least 19 years.
“He is a husband, father of three, and has called Maryland home for more than 19 years,” Executive Director Gustavo Torres said in a statement. Luna’s son Marvin told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge, but he didn’t know about the tragedy until he received a call from a friend of his.
Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Confirmed Two of the workers were nationals, but their names were not disclosed. The Guatemalan consul general announced that he had spoken with his family.
The Associated Press also reported that one of the men, Sandova Mayor Yasir Suazo, is from Honduras.
