[ The body of a missing construction worker who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed last week has been found, according to authorities. The Unified Command, a group that includes the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland state agencies, said in a press release that the body of Maynor Yasir … Read more
[ President Biden told reporters Friday he will visit Baltimore next week following the partial bridge collapse that killed six people and has temporarily closed the city’s port. Biden said his visit will be alongside Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). Hours after the collapse early Tuesday morning, Biden said he planned to go to the site “as … Read more
[ The US government has given the state of Maryland $60 million (around £47.6m) in federal emergency relief money to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge came tumbling down early on Tuesday (26 March) after the cargo ship Dali lost power and plowed into it soon after leaving the Port … Read more
[ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is deploying more than 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Md., following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, the service said in a statement. The corps’ Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, “clearing the way for more than … Read more
[ A marine technology professor has said the crew of the Dali cargo ship would have had less than a minute to respond in “challenging” conditions after the vessel lost power before colliding with a bridge near Baltimore early on Tuesday. CCTV video and marine tracking data has revealed the ship lost power, adjusted course … Read more
