6 presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse, search operations suspended
US authorities have said that the six construction workers who went missing following the collapse of the 2.57 km-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore city, were presumed to be dead. Search operations to locate the missing workers were also suspended until Wednesday.
The bridge collapsed at around 1.30 am (US local time) on Tuesday after a container ship named the Dali, which had 22 Indian crew members on board, crashed into it.
The 22 Indian crew members, including the two pilots aboard the container ship, are said to be safe and secure. They had informed the authorities about a “power issue” before the collision.
The registered owner of the Singapore-flagged ship is Grace Ocean Pte Ltd.
