6 dead in US bridge collapse - Biden thanks Indian crew for mayday call
According to US officials, it is assumed that the six construction workers who vanished after the 2.57 km-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City collapsed due to impact from a container ship are dead. Additionally, US President Joe Biden expressed gratitude to the indian crew members on board for being able to notify authorities when they lost control of their ship.
The three-kilometer-long Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is a section of a key roadway, has left the ship trapped in rubble. Additionally, until wednesday, search activities for the missing workers were put on hold. Eight persons are said to have been flung into the Patapsco River after the collapse, however the precise number is unknown. Thus far, two people have been saved.
The three-kilometer-long Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is a section of a key roadway, has left the ship trapped in rubble. Additionally, until wednesday, search activities for the missing workers were put on hold. Eight persons are said to have been flung into the Patapsco River after the collapse, however the precise number is unknown. Thus far, two people have been saved.
When the container ship Dali, carrying 22 indian crew members, collided with it on tuesday at approximately 1.30 am (US local time), the bridge—a major route for motorists between New York and Washington who choose to avoid downtown Baltimore—collapsed. It is reported that the two pilots and the other indian crew members on board the cargo ship are safe and secure. A "power issue" was reported to the authorities by them before to the crash.
• Superintendent Col. Roland L. Butler Jr. of the maryland State police informed reporters on tuesday night that the search and rescue efforts had been put on hold until wednesday morning (local time in the US). He stated that "search and recovery" will now be the focus of the efforts, according to the Associated press news agency.
According to him, the conditions throughout the night proved to be difficult for the rescue crew, and on wednesday (US local time), at approximately six in the morning, the divers would return to the River Patapsco since the weather is predicted to become better.
The state governor of maryland, Wes Moore, also posted on social media to announce the stop of the rescue efforts, stating that the state police will "begin recovery in coordination with our partners" on wednesday morning.
According to him, the conditions throughout the night proved to be difficult for the rescue crew, and on wednesday (US local time), at approximately six in the morning, the divers would return to the River Patapsco since the weather is predicted to become better.
The state governor of maryland, Wes Moore, also posted on social media to announce the stop of the rescue efforts, stating that the state police will "begin recovery in coordination with our partners" on wednesday morning.