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The '''Baltimore bridge collapse''' occurred on 26 March 2024 after a Singapore-registered container ship, the MV ''Dali'', suffered engine failure and collided with a support pillar of the Francis Scott Key truss bridge<ref name=TB>Read [[Wikipedia:Truss bridge|more about truss bridges]].</ref> across the [[Wikipedia:Patapsco River|Patapsco River]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. As a result of the collision, multiple spans of the bridge collapsed into the river. Realising that the fully-loaded ship was out of their control, the crew sent out distress calls. The authorities quickly closed the bridge to vehicles but were helpless to save six members of a construction crew who were reported missing, presumed dead, after the collapse.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/francis-scott-key-bridge-baltimore-collapse-container-ship/ |title=Part of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by large ship; cars in water |work=CBS News |date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> | |||
According to the ''New York Times'', 11.5 million vehicles crossed the bridge each year. The bridge was completed in 1977 with a total span of {{convert|8636|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/ship-hits-baltimore-key-bridge.html |title=Cargo Ship Hits Key Bridge in Baltimore, Triggering Partial Collapse| last=Yoon |first=John |work=The New York Times |date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> The ''Dali'', built in 2015, is reported to have been in a previous bridge collision, at [[Antwerp, Belgium]], in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/26/baltimore-bridge-ship-previous-collision-antwerp-2016 |title=Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016 |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=26 March 2024}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 28 March 2024
The Baltimore bridge collapse occurred on 26 March 2024 after a Singapore-registered container ship, the MV Dali, suffered engine failure and collided with a support pillar of the Francis Scott Key truss bridge[1] across the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland. As a result of the collision, multiple spans of the bridge collapsed into the river. Realising that the fully-loaded ship was out of their control, the crew sent out distress calls. The authorities quickly closed the bridge to vehicles but were helpless to save six members of a construction crew who were reported missing, presumed dead, after the collapse.[2]
According to the New York Times, 11.5 million vehicles crossed the bridge each year. The bridge was completed in 1977 with a total span of 8636 ft (2632.25 m).[3] The Dali, built in 2015, is reported to have been in a previous bridge collision, at Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016.[4]
References
- ↑ Read more about truss bridges.
- ↑ Part of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by large ship; cars in water, CBS News, March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Yoon, John. Cargo Ship Hits Key Bridge in Baltimore, Triggering Partial Collapse, The New York Times, March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016, The Guardian, 26 March 2024.