22 Indians saved hundreds of lives! Why was India praised in the Scott Bridge accident?

After the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore, America, traffic has come to a halt and the port has also been closed. The collapse of this bridge is also expected to cause huge economic loss. One of the Indian crew members aboard the container ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore has suffered minor injuries, while 21 others are said to be safe. The Baltimore Bridge is known as the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It is named after the 19th century American poet Francis Scott. This bridge was opened to the general public in 1977. That means for 47 years this bridge was very special for this entire area. About 30 thousand people used this bridge every day. Whereas about 1 crore 13 lakh vehicles used to pass every year.

“We confirm the safety of all crew members and two pilots aboard ‘Dali’, with one minor injury reported,” Grace Ocean Pte Ltd, owner and ship manager of Dali, said in a statement. The injured crew member has been treated and released from hospital. Posted on the website of ship management company Synergy Marine Group. After the accident, Synergy had said in a statement on Tuesday that Dali’s crew were all Indians and totaled 22 people.

In fact, the crew of 22 Indians on the ship made an emergency call and gave complete information about the danger. Even before this accident, traffic was stopped on the Francis Scott Bridge. All crew members, including the two pilots, have been located and there are no reports of injuries. There has been no pollution. The names of the crew and other details have not been released. It said the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship to investigate. Early Tuesday, the 984-foot-long container ship collided with the 2.6-km-long Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Dali, Baltimore, causing it to collapse like a deck of cards.