BALTIMORE (AP) — The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was refloated at high tide Monday and began slowly moving back to port, guided by several tugboats.
Removing the Dali from the wreckage marked a significant step in ongoing cleanup and recovery efforts. Nearly two months have passed since the ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing six construction workers and halting most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port.
The vessel appeared to start moving shortly after 6 a.m. It started and stopped a few times before slowly and steadily backing away from the collapse site, where it had been grounded since the March 26 disaster.
Pieces of the bridge’s steel trusses still protruded from its damaged bow, which remained covered in mangled concrete from the collapsed roadway.
Siblings trying to make US water polo teams for Paris Olympics
Arabic version of book about Xi's elaborations on BRI promoted in UAE
China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
How Princess Diana's cigarette
Ricky Stenhouse punching Kyle Busch could lead to suspension
UN chief distressed by deaths caused by floods in East Africa
Brazil halts top football league as flooding death toll rises
Brazil halts top football league as flooding death toll rises
Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
Suzhou a pillar in showcasing China's vibrant traditional culture
Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
32,000 runners drawn for 2024 Guiyang Marathon