Francis Scott Key Bridge of Baltimore Collapsed After A Collision With Singaporean Container Ship Dali
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore experienced a significant collapse early on March 26, 2024, after a collision with the Singaporean container ship Dali. This incident led to a mass casualty event, with an unknown number of vehicles on the bridge during the time of the collision and subsequent collapse. The exact extent of the damage to the bridge, which spans approximately 1.6 miles (3 km), was not immediately clear. Police were notified of the incident at 1:35 a.m. ET, and all lanes were closed in both directions as traffic was detoured. Despite the severity of the event, there were initially no reports of casualties.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, known for being a major route over the Patapsco River, has been a significant structure in Baltimore’s infrastructure since its opening to traffic on March 23, 1977. Named after Francis Scott Key, who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” following the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, the bridge’s location is near where Key had been aboard an American truce ship with the British Royal Navy fleet in Baltimore Harbor. This incident represents a major disruption and highlights the bridge’s importance to the area.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large vessel collided with it on Tuesday. Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson, Anna Edwards and Kriti Gupta break down the situation, in the video published on March 26, 2024, by Bloomberg Television, as “Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Vessel Collision“, below:
A portion of a major bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large ship collided with it, sending multiple vehicles into the water. About 1:30am local time (3pm AEST), a large vessel crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, catching on fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River below, according to a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, published on March 26, 2024, by ABC News (Australia), as “Bridge in Baltimore collapse after being hit by a ship| ABC News“, below:
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a cargo ship collided with it. Baltimore City Fire Department has called it a “developing mass casualty event”. Sky’s Sabah Choudhry brings us the latest information, in the video published on Mardch 26, 2024, by Sky News, as “Baltimore Bridge collapse: ‘A dire emergency‘”, below:
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In the US city of Baltimore a major bridge has collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship. The ship caught fire on impact, then sank. Multiple vehicles fell into the water below — and Baltimore police say rescue efforts are underway. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, in the video published on March 26, 2024, by Al Jazeera English, as “Baltimore bridge collapse: Bridge collapses into water after being struck by ship“, below:
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The bridge, part of the interstate highway in Baltimore, collapsed once a cargo ship registered from Singapore crashed into it. Cars are reportedly in the water, emergency crews are attending the scene, in the video published on March 26, 2024, by 7NEWS Australia, as “Catastrophic collision: Cargo ship causes bridge collapse| 7 News Australia”, below:
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed, reportedly after being hit by a ship. Get the latest on the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore in our LIVE breaking news coverage. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest on the Key Bridge collapse, and he’ll also read your comments and questions on the air. Thumbnail photo from Wikimedia Commons by Patorjk. Agenda-Free TV licenses live news videos from AFP and Reuters. Some of those videos may appear in this broadcast, in the video streamed by Agenda-Free TV, as “Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore – LIVE Breaking News Coverage“, below:
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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after a large cargo ship struck one of its support columns. Authorities were searching for six people who had been working on the bridge, but it’s now a recovery mission. Norah O’Donnell, “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor, and Kris Van Cleave, senior transportation correspondent, report, in the video published on March 26, 2024, by CBS News, as “Baltimore bridge collapse timeline: What happened before, during and after“, below:
If you are wondering whether or not there has been any other bridge collapse as a result of collision with another ship, this is what ChatGPT found, in italics, below:
Yes, there have been other instances where bridges have collapsed due to collisions with ships. A notable example occurred on January 27, 2012, in western Kentucky when the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge, part of U.S. 68/KY 80 over Kentucky Lake, partially collapsed after being struck by the cargo ship M/V Delta Mariner. This incident involved the collapse of two spans of the bridge across the bow of the ship after it collided with the bridge at around 8:10 pm. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries from this collapse, and it was noted that no vehicles fell from the bridge as a result of the incident. The bridge was designed to ensure that only portions of the structure would fail if struck, a design feature that played a significant role in the absence of injuries during this particular incident.
This and other instances of bridge failures due to various causes, including ship collisions, highlight the challenges and risks associated with infrastructure in navigable waters and the importance of robust bridge design and navigation safety measures.
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