Heroic workers were able to stop more vehicles from crossing the Francis Scott Key Bridge just before a container ship crashed into the bridge, causing the steel beam to collapse and plunging into the Baltimore River. , officials said.
“The ship has issued a Mayday power outage,” Gov. Wes Moore told reporters Tuesday morning.
“Bridge workers stopped traffic just before the collision,” he said. “They saved lives in a very heroic way.”
Several construction workers were on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Officials said they were making repairs unrelated to the bridge’s structure.
Video shows the ship’s power flashing and then turning back on shortly before the crash around 1:30 a.m.
According to a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Dali apparently “lost propulsion” as it left port, prompting the crew to warn authorities there was a possibility of a collision. It is said that he was warned. Get ABC News.
“The vessel notified the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) that it had lost control of the vessel and was able to ally with the bridge,” the report states.
“The ship hit the bridge, causing a complete collapse.”
Horrifying footage showed a bridge on Baltimore’s main thoroughfare destroyed early Tuesday morning, sending several vehicles plunging into the frigid Patapsco River.
The ship also caught fire, sending thick black smoke into the busy port.
At least six people remain missing in the aftermath.
Two people were pulled from the river by rescue workers. Officials said one person did not require medical treatment, but the other was in serious condition.
Two local pilots were operating the ship at the time. There were 22 Indians on board the ship. Singapore-based Synergy Marine Group, the ship’s operator, said a search had been completed for everyone and there were no reports of injuries.
The company said it was investigating the cause of the disaster and cooperating with authorities.
