The freighter ‘Dali’ notified the authorities that had lost control and propulsion when leaving the port of Baltimore (east coast of the United States), shortly before colliding and cause the bridge to collapse Francis Scott Key. This is reflected in a declassified report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

The accident took place around 01:30 local time, when the freighter collided with that bridge built in 1977 and caused its almost total collapse and at least 7 missing.

A few hours after the Dali freighter crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City, unknowns persist about what happened last nighton one of the busiest bridges in the state of Maryland.

At least seven people are still missing, two have been rescued and rescue teams are working against the clock in search of possible survivors of a tragedy that could add more victims. The port of Baltimore, one of the largest and busiest on the planet, has been closed until further notice, but loading and unloading trucks remain operational.

The accident took place around 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT), when the freighter Dali collided with that bridge built in 1977 and caused it to collapse. The Secretary of Transportation of Maryland, Paul Wiedefeld, indicated to the press that the low temperature of the water, its depth, about 15 meters, and the darkness when the event occurred made rescue work difficult.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared the state of emergency due to the collapsewhich has blocked parts of the I-95 route, the most important route in the eastern United States.

The authorities indicated in a press conference that federal, local and state agents participate in the device deployed to confront what the mayor of Baltimore, Brandon Scott, has described as a “tragedy” and confirmed that radars have identified cars underwater.

The Singapore company Synergy Group, which operates the ship, confirmed that none of the ship’s 22 crew members were injured and assured that it is collaborating with the authorities to determine the causes of the incident.