A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after being struck by a heavily laden container ship.
Many questions remain, including how the ship could have lost control. Here’s what we know so far:
– What happened? –
At approximately 1:30 am (0530 GMT) the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, departing Baltimore with a full load of cargo en route to Sri Lanka, crashed into a concrete pier supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
At the time, an eight-person construction crew was at work repairing potholes on the bridge.
Within seconds of the collision, they and almost the entire bridge plunged into what officials said was roughly 50 feet (15 meters) of frigid water below.
Moments before, the ship issued a Mayday call warning that it had lost power — prompting authorities to scramble to shut down traffic to the bridge, potentially saving lives.
A desperate search and rescue operation involving…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
