2024-03-27 18:40:57
The six people who have been missing since a bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it are presumed dead. This was announced by the US Coast Guard and added that the search for survivors has been suspended, DPA and BTA reported.
Given the length of the rescue operation and the temperature of the water, “we don’t think we’re going to find any of these people alive,” said Rear Adm. Shannon Gilrett. Due to the low temperature of the water and the underwater currents, the actions of the divers have been suspended. The search will continue over water only using watercraft.
At least two people were pulled from the water yesterday.
At the time of the crash, there were workers on the bridge repairing the roadway. However, it is not clear exactly how many there were. The Coast Guard said it was aware of six people missing.
The “Francis Scott Key” steel bridge over the Patapsco River, into which the cargo ship collided yesterday and which collapsed as a result, was opened in 1977 after 5 years of construction and is 2.6 kilometers long. It carries 11.3 million vehicles annually, according to the Maryland State Department of Transportation. The bridge takes them onto Interstate 695, which bypasses Baltimore. Ships to and from the port of Baltimore pass under it.