At least a dozen killed after bridge collapse in northwest China
Officials say a steel cable snapped, causing a massive support structure to fall into the Yellow River.
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Officials say a steel cable snapped, causing a massive support structure to fall into the Yellow River.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was hit by a container ship, and six construction workers died.
The bridge had nothing on it at the time and no one was hurt. Other parts of the bridge are also at risk of collapsing.
Port workers in Baltimore are welcoming the news that the full shipping channel is back open months after the collapse.
There are 4,207 bridges in the U.S. that allow ships to pass under them. Of those, only 36% are described as having functional pier protection.
The collision killed six people and seriously disrupted the local economy. CBS's Kris Van Cleave reports.
It’s been 43 days since the key bridge collapse that killed six construction workers, who have now all been recovered. Unified command now looks to safely expedite the reopening of the federal shipping channel with the removal of the Dali cargo ship.
The visit comes as crews try to clear out the damage and reopen the port.
Biden is scheduled to meet privately with family members of some of the six construction workers who died. He will also talk to state and local officials and take an aerial tour of the wreckage.
Salvage and recovery operations at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore were paused this week as a thunderstorm rumbled through the city.
The workers’ bodies can’t be recovered until debris is removed. The largest available crane on the East Coast is now in place at the port to help in the salvage operation. Able to lift pieces weighing up to one thousand tons, but first, engineers are devising the best ways to extract it all.
Officials say that the process to clear the debris will take time as the crane can only lift about one thousand tons, so the wreckage will have to be cut up first.
CBS News Correspondent Natalie Brand reports the search for four missing workers is also now suspended, a day after divers recovered the bodies of two of the victims.
Maryland State Police Colonel Roland Butler said divers located two men around 10 a.m. in about 25 feet of water at the middle span of the bridge.
There is also a multi-governmental effort to try to ease the economic impact from one of America's busiest ports being shut down. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more details from Baltimore.
Six people were missing and presumed dead after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled when a large container ship hit a support column, authorities said.
A recovery operation will resume Wednesday morning in search for the six construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.
Two dozen National Transportation Safety Board members are on site, investigating the shocking collapse of one of Baltimore's critical bridges after a cargo ship hit it early Tuesday morning. CBS News' Ryan Hughes reports.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a support column was hit by a large container ship that had lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River, authorities said.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a support column was hit by a large container ship that had lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River, authorities said.
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