Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Update: Blaming 'Structural Failure' As Mass Cleanup.

Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Update

Baltimore's Francis Scott Clay Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after a cargo ship collided with a main support, killing at least six construction workers.

'Structural failures' have been blamed for the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in Baltimore, experts say, as a massive cleanup begins.

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While it is too early to say what happened during the collision and the resulting destruction., experts have revealed that Francis Scott's bridge, designed in the 1970s, It would not have been designed with the vast size and power of the ships operating under it today.

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“It is understandable that the wharves were not designed to withstand the severity of today's ship impacts, as ships like the 'Dali' were not navigating the harbour.  Baltimore during the era,” said. Professor Toby Mottram from the University of Warwick.

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On a large scaleA clean-up operation is underway to remove the bridge debris from the river. Along with huge crane ships, thousands of relief workers headed for Baltimore.

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Governor Moore said the wreck needed to be cleared to help recovery efforts continue, after diving operations were suspended Wednesday night due to "security concerns," as well as to reopen the channel and eventually rebuild the bridge.

President Biden also announced that he had approved $60 million in initial aid to rebuild the bridge.

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A construction worker who was part of the construction team on the Francis Scott Bridge when it collapsed Tuesday morning in Baltimore miraculously survived the incident despite not knowing how to swim.

Julio Cervantes and seven other workers from Mexico and Central America were braking inside their cars moments before the bridge collapsed around 1:30 p.m.

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Mr. Cervantes and another person were rescued the same day. Searchers recovered the remains of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26.

He was taken to hospital with a chest wound and released the same day.

"My husband can't swim. It's a miracle he survived," Cervantes' wife, who did not want to be named, told NBC.

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In a speech Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden pledged to use federal funds to rebuild the bridge and promised that "heaven and earth will move '' to get the bridge back." Very quickly, the bridge should be reopened, the bridges and harbors play an important role in daily travel, trade, and the economy.

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Mr. Buttigge echoed those sentiments at a press conference on Wednesday, saying that Mr. Biden had urged the federal government to "remove any obstacles, bureaucratic and financial, that would affect the project's timeline." can."

Mr. Biden said more than 30,000 vehicles pass through each day. According to him, it is one of the most important elements of the economy and quality of life in the Northeast Corridor. Remember that 850,000 vehicles pass through the port every year.

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The port has been closed indefinitely following the catastrophic collapse of the bridge.

Experts have warned that the collapse of the bridge could have long-term effects on global trade and insurance premiums.

 The port and its associated workers are already feeling the effects.

About a dozen cargo ships were believed to be stuck inside the harbor and another 30 small cargo ships, tugboats and pleasure craft were also in the harbor, while about 40 bound for Baltimore had to be diverted.

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The president added that while 15,000 jobs depend on the port, "140,000 jobs are tied to port activities," the Maryland governor noted last month.

A day after the incident, Mr Buttig said a "primary concern" was the livelihood of port workers, who estimated thousands of jobs could be affected.

Gov. Moore also noted that last year the port handled a record 52.3 million tons of foreign cargo – valued at more than $80 billion. It ranks ninth among the country's ports in foreign cargo handled, and ranks first in volume of autos and light trucks, the statement said.

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According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Port of Baltimore ranks as the 17th top U.S. port in 2023.