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- A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the 1.6-mile structure to crumble like a pile of toothpicks – plunging cars and people into the frigid water below. Six construction workers filling potholes on the bridge vanished.
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Mar 27, 2024 · Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday is what’s seen in footage from the scene: a massive cargo ship laden with shipping...
Mar 26, 2024 · As experts told USA Today, the bridge failure was so catastrophic because the ship took out a support column — a key component that kept it structurally sound — while going at a high...
Mar 27, 2024 · The video is shocking. Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge snapped and crumpled into the Patapsco River within seconds of being struck early Tuesday by a huge ship loaded with cargo. A search...
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Mar 31, 2024 · By BEN FINLEY and JAMES POLLARD. Updated 7:46 PM PDT, March 30, 2024. A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to collapse and presumably killing six construction workers. On Wednesday, a day after the early-morning crash, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship and ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Chris Baraniuk. Business. Mar 26, 2024 1:42 PM. Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed So Quickly. Steel structures aren’t as strong as you might think—and the immense power of a container ship...
Mar 28, 2024 · By NBC News. What we know. The remains of two people who were killed after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by the containership yesterday have been...