Baltimore, MD - Container Ship Strikes Francis Scott Key Bridge - Mass Casualty Situation

[Elley Mae]

A line of five helicopters in the photo--is it yours? Looks like a lot of clouds.

Yes I took it as i heard them coming.
I read he was to be here today, it’s not all that far and figured they be coming up the bay. That was just after 1:00.

Yes lots of rain in past few days.

 

[sds71]

Body of Key Bridge victim Maynor Suazo Sandoval recovered on Friday

Divers have recovered the body of Maynor Suazo Sandoval, a construction worker who was atop of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

Third Baltimore bridge collapse victim found

Dive teams have recovered the body of a third victim in the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.

www.fox5dc.com

 

[LadyL]

Yes I took it as i heard them coming.
I read he was to be here today, it’s not all that far and figured they be coming up the bay. That was just after 1:00.

Yes lots of rain in past few days.

who is 'he'?

 

[LadyL]

Body of Key Bridge victim Maynor Suazo Sandoval recovered on Friday

Divers have recovered the body of Maynor Suazo Sandoval, a construction worker who was atop of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

Third Baltimore bridge collapse victim found

Dive teams have recovered the body of a third victim in the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.

www.fox5dc.com

RIP Maynor.

 

[ifindedout]

who is 'he'?

President Biden.

 

[LadyL]

President Biden.

I just saw that! I'm glad he did that.

 

[Dotta]

"President Biden ​

takes helicopter tour ​

of the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse: ​

Marine One flies over the wreckage after the administration announced ​

more than $ 60 million in funds to get port back open."​

Biden take Marine One tour of Baltimore bridge collapse

President Joe Biden is touring the site of the collapsed bridge in Baltimore on Friday amid a political upheaval on how to pay for its recovery, which is expected to cost up to $2 billion.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Dotta]

"Conservative Republicans​

demand shipping company pays maximum penalties​

before taxpayer funds are used to rebuild Baltimore bridge: ​

GOP sets list of demands ahead of President Biden's visit to site of collapse."​

Republicans make demands before the Baltimore bridge funding vote

Conservatives demand that the reconstruction of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge must not become a 'pork-filled' spending palooza the same day Biden is set to visit the disaster site.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“The collapse of the Key Bridge is undoubtedly one of the most challenging tragedies we have faced as a law enforcement agency. Along with our local, state and federal public safety partners, we will not give up,” said Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland State Police. “There are families still waiting to hear if we have found their loved one. I can promise you, we are fully committed to finding closure for each of these families,” he said

Dive teams recover body of missing construction worker from Key Bridge collapse wreckage

BALTIMORE, MD—Dive teams have recovered the body of a missing person at the Key Bridge incident site in Baltimore. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, workers recovered the body of 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval. Salvage dive teams located what they believed to be the...

www.nottinghammd.com

 

[iamshadow21]

3D Sonar Images of Baltimore's Key Bridge Reveal the Underwater Wreckage in Detail

Divers clearing the Patapsco River are grappling with poor visibility and dangerous conditions, so they rely heavily on real-time sonar observations

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[Dotta]

"Baltimore Ravens and Orioles​

donate $10 million ​

towards Key Bridge Emergency Fund ​

after Dali cargo ship struck causing six construction workers to fall to their deaths."​

Ravens and Orioles donate $10million towards Key Bridge Emergency Fund

Early on March 26, at least a dozen cars and roughly 20 construction workers plunged into the frigid waters of the Patapsco River after a container ship lost electrical power and collided with the bridge.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[iamshadow21]

Baltimore bridge collapse: Salvage crews begin removing containers from ship that collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

 

[Dotta]

"Four 'vital' US military cargo support ships ​

are trapped behind collapsed Baltimore bridge.​

Four US military support ships are trapped behind the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore -
a logistical nightmare that could threaten America's readiness to respond to a conflict.

The four cargo vessels:
the SS Antares,
SS Denebola,
Gary I. Gordon and
Cape Washington -
are part of the Ready Reserve Force,
a branch of the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet.

All were docked in Baltimore,
poised to deploy in the event of a conflict,
when the bridge collapsed on March 26.

Two were undergoing maintenance and two were stationed at the dock.

Now, they are stuck in the paralyzed port.

The ships are part of a fleet which has previously provided support in conflicts including the Gulf War."

US military support ships TRAPPED behind collapsed Baltimore bridge

Four US military support ships are trapped behind the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore - a logistical nightmare that could threaten America's conflict response readiness.

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[sds71]

The Washington Post reported Monday that the FBI has opened a criminal investigation to see whether the crew of the Dali left the port knowing the vessel had systems problems. Authorities are reportedly reviewing the events leading up to when the Dali slammed into one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge's support pillars.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has boarded the cargo ship Dali amidst reports they have launched a criminal investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse.

The FBI is aboard the Dali "conducting court authorized law enforcement activity," according to an FBI Baltimore representative.

The FBI told FOX 5 there is no other public information available, and they have no further comment.

FBI boards ship in Baltimore bridge collapse, reportedly opens criminal investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has boarded the cargo ship Dali amidst reports they have launched a criminal investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse.

www.fox5dc.com

FBI opens criminal probe into Key Bridge collapse, raids Dali

Federal authorities opened a criminal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, with FBI agents raiding the container ship Dali early Monday morning.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

 

[sds71]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port, someone with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, hours after the FBI said it was investigating whether any laws might have been broken.

The Dali left Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo destined for Sri Lanka when it struck one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s supports, causing the span to collapse into the Patapsco River and sending six members of a roadwork crewplummeting to their deaths. Three of their bodies have been recovered.

The Dali experienced apparent electrical issues before leaving port, according to someone with knowledge of the situation. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment, said alarms went off on the ship’s refrigerated containers while it was still docked in Baltimore, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.

The ship’s crew was aware of the issues and indicated they would be addressed, according to the person…

Meanwhile, Mayor Brandon Scott issued a statement Monday announcing a partnership with two law firms to “launch legal action to hold the wrongdoers responsible” and mitigate harm to the people of Baltimore.

Scott said the city “will take decisive action to hold responsible all entities accountable for the Key Bridge tragedy, including the owner, charterer, manager/operator, and the manufacturer of the M/V Dali, as well as any other potentially liable third parties.”

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says

The criminal investigation is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed.

apnews.com

 

[Dotta]

"FBI agents ​

board Dali cargo ship ​

at Baltimore bridge collapse site ​

to grill the crew on what they knew when it set sail -​

as the city sues Singapore-based owner."​

"Agents were seen arriving at the cargo ship on Monday morning to conduct interviews."

FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse

Agents were seen arriving at the ship on Monday to interview the crew, who remain onboard three weeks after the crash that killed six construction workers performing repairs on the bridge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

"FBI agents ​

board Dali cargo ship ​

at Baltimore bridge collapse site ​

to grill the crew on what they knew when it set sail -​

as the city sues Singapore-based owner."​

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"Agents were seen arriving at the cargo ship on Monday morning to conduct interviews."

FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse

Agents were seen arriving at the ship on Monday to interview the crew, who remain onboard three weeks after the crash that killed six construction workers performing repairs on the bridge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Just sort of wondering why this took this long? MOO

 

[sds71]

@dcollinsWBAL
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Unified Command salvage teams located one of the missing construction vehicles and promptly notified the State Police. The Maryland State Police, the FBI, and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police responded and located a deceased victim trapped inside the vehicle.
At the request of the family, we are not disclosing the victim’s name at this time.

 

[TDoc72]

Glad another victim was returned to his family. Are there 2 more victims still I found? I remember 6 missing, 2 recovered right away and then another, and now this one. My numbers could be off.

 

[Betty P]

Just sort of wondering why this took this long? MOO

They had to wait until the cranes and crews could remove enough of the bridge and stabilize the ship before the FBI could do an inspection. The experts need to check out the whole ship to find the source of the problem, also containers on board. The ship had a lot of bridge wreckage on it.