Officials are investigating what caused the Dali to hit Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge just minutes after leaving port.
Shocking video showed the moment a massive cargo ship collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, sending parts of the decades-old suspension bridge, along with people and vehicles, into the Patapsco River.
Six people who were on the bridge are , officials said late Tuesday. Two others were rescued from the water. All eight were construction workers who were repairing potholes on the bridge, officials said. There were 22 Indian nationals, including two pilots, aboard the cargo ship.
Investigators and officials are now crafting a timeline of events, including what caused the , called the Dali, to hit the bridge just minutes . Here’s so far. What caused the Dali to slam into the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
The Dali, which was chartered by shipping giant Maersk and operated by Synergy Marine Group, hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
An unclassified memo issued by CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the ship reported losing propulsion. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the ship’s crew reported a „power issue.“ A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, said the agency still needs to verify that the Dali lost power prior to striking the bridge column.
