.jpg) Dali under one of the collapsed segments of the bridge | |
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| Date | March 26, 2024 |
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| Time | 1:28:49 a.m. EDT (05:28:49 UTC) |
| Location | Baltimore metropolitan area, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°12′56″N 76°31′47″W / 39.21556°N 76.52972°W |
| Type | Bridge collapse |
| Cause | Loss of propulsion on ship, leading to allision[a] with pier and subsequent collapse of the bridge truss |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2+ |
| Property damage |
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On March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m. EDT (05:28 UTC), the main spans and the three nearest northeast approach spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in the Baltimore metropolitan area of Maryland, United States, collapsed after the container ship Dali struck one of its piers. Six members of a maintenance crew working on the roadway were killed, while two more were rescued from the river.[1][2][3][4][5]
The collapse blocked most shipping to and from the Port of Baltimore for 11 weeks. Maryland Governor Wes Moore called the event a "global crisis" that had affected more than 8,000 jobs. The economic impact of the closure of the waterway has been estimated at $15 million per day.
Maryland officials have said they plan to replace the bridge by fall 2028 at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion.[6]
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- ^ "Update 17: Authorities identify fifth victim recovered in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after locating another vehicle". Key Bridge Response 2024. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Erin; Jouvenal, Justin; Nguyen, Danny; Hermann, Peter; Hilton, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "Baltimore bridge collapse recovery team finds victims' likely vehicles". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ Jensen, Cassidy; Lora, Maya (April 5, 2024). "Body of Key Bridge victim Maynor Suazo Sandoval recovered on Friday, family says". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Kugiya, Hugo (April 15, 2024). "Remains recovered of 4th missing victim of Key Bridge collapse". The Baltimore Banner. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Mullan, Dillon (May 7, 2024). "Body of sixth and final victim recovered from Key Bridge wreckage Tuesday". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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