6 missing people not found, operation called off

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: In the early hours of Tuesday, a cargo ship collided with a bridge in Baltimore, USA, due to which the bridge broke and fell into the river below. A total of 8 people fell down in this accident, out of which two people have been taken out safely. At the same time, six people are still missing. Their search continued till late Tuesday evening. Now news is coming out that the rescue operation has been postponed. The reason behind this is said to be that after the temperature of the water and the rescue operation that took place after the accident, the chances of finding the missing people alive are very less.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Know what President Joe Biden said

US President Joe Biden’s statement on this entire incident has also come out. He said in his statement, 8 people went missing after the Baltimore Bridge collapsed, out of which 2 were saved. One of them did not suffer any injury. While the condition of the other is critical. The rescue operation is still going on. Biden further said, ‘The movement of ships in the port of Baltimore is currently closed. Now the first channel will be cleaned after the accident. Only after this will any ship be able to pass through here.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: All Indians in 22-member crew

The Governor of Maryland said that the 22-member crew of the ship that hit the bridge were all Indians and a warning message was issued before hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which helped the authorities limit vehicle traffic. The ship collided with a pillar of the bridge, causing the structure to break at several points and fall into the water within seconds. Someone made a video of this incident and posted it on social media.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Ship catches fire

During this time the ship caught fire and black smoke started coming out from it. State Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said the six people, who are still unaccounted for, were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the bridge. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called it “an unimaginable tragedy.” He said, “You would never have thought that you would see this bridge collapsing.” It looked like an action movie.” The Singapore-flagged container ship “DALI” collided with a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at around 1:30 a.m. local time.

Ship collides with pillar of ‘Francis Scott’s Bridge’

According to the ship information provided by Synergy Marine Group, the ship had a total of 22 crew members and all of them are Indians. The ship is owned by ‘Grace Ocean Private Limited’ and the ship was sailing from Baltimore to Colombo. Ship management company Synergy Marine Group said in a statement that the owners and managers of the ship “DALI” reported that the ship collided with a pillar of the ‘Francis Scott Key Bridge’ in Baltimore at about 01:30 local time on Monday.

An explanation was sought from all crew members

It said an explanation has been sought from all crew members and there are no reports of any injuries. There has been no pollution. The exact cause of the incident is not yet known. The U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities have been notified and the owner and manager are cooperating fully with federal and provincial government agencies under an approved plan.