Baltimore bridge response shifts to recovery of six missing

Baltimore authorities ramp up recovery efforts after cargo ship collision collapses bridge, leaving six presumed dead. Families seek closure.

Baltimore authorities focus on expanding recovery efforts after a cargo ship collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leaving six presumed dead.

All six were members of a construction crew repairing potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US East Coast city when the structure was sent careening into the Patapsco River at around 1:30 am . After the search effort was called off, Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized the need to help families of the victims “get the closure they deserve.”One of the missing workers was father-of-three Miguel Luna, according to Casa, a nonprofit that serves immigrant communities.His wife, Maria del Carmen Castellon, told Telemundo 44 that she was “devastated” by the wait for any information.

Details emerged on how the crew tried to avert disaster after their 985-foot ship lost power and began careening toward the bridge.“Just prior to the incident, the vessel, Dali, had experienced momentary loss of propulsion. As a result, it was unable to maintain the desired heading,” said the maritime authority for Singapore, where the Dali is flagged.

Investigators from the authority and Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau were headed to Baltimore on Tuesday to assist the US Coast Guard. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the poet who penned the lyrics to the US national anthem, is an important link in the East Coast highway system, used by about 34,000 vehicles every day.

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