The collision of Dali freighter against the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred shortly after the ship lost electricity, as shown in a video of the accident, although the Baltimore Police assure that there are no signs that point to a terrorist attack.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley has indicated that there was no sign of terrorism or that the bridge had been attacked. The bridge, more than two kilometers long and which is part of I-695, one of the most important routes on the route that connects New York with Washington, collapsed around 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT) this Tuesday, when a cargo ship heading out of the Port of Baltimore hit one of its pillars.
He freighter loses electricity twice, according to a video in the port of Baltimore. Apparently, in the images you can see how a column of smoke appears before the collision.
For now, two people have been rescued alive from the waters of Baltimore’s Patapsco River. The city’s fire chief, James Wallace, has informed local media that of the two people rescued, one was unharmed and refused treatment, while the other was taken to a hospital and her condition is serious.
The ship was identified by LSEG ship tracking data as a Singapore-flagged container ship, the Dali. The registered owner of the vessel is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and the manager is Synergy Marine Group, LSEG data shows.
Synergy Marine Corp has indicated that the Dali collided with one of the bridge pillars and that all members of its crew, including the two pilots, had been accounted for with no reports of injuries.
The Dali was chartered by the Maerska shipping company at the time of the incident, as reported by the Danish company in a statement.
Source: Lasexta

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