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‘Structural failures’ are to blame for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, experts have said, as a massive cleanup operation begins.
India Today obtained satellite images of the bridge before and after the incident from Planet Labs. These illustrate the extensive damage caused to the bridge.
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A massive container ship hit Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge this week, calling attention to the demands that ever-growing shipping vessels are placing on ports, canals and bridges
BALTIMORE: Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, named after the poet who penned the lyrics to the United States national anthem, used to carry around 34,000 vehicles a day across one of the busiest harbors in the US.
At approximately 1:30 am the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, departing Baltimore with a full cargo en route to Sri Lanka, crashed into a concrete pier supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.