'The whole thing shook' - Witness describes horror moment ship hit bridge causing it to collapse
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Published 2024-03-26
Six people remain unaccounted for after a large cargo vessel slammed into one of the supports of the 1.6-mile-long bridge at around 1:30 am on Tuesday.
Patapsco River as officials launched a desperate rescue operation for survivors.
Maryland's transportation secretary, Paul Wiedefeld, confirmed that the eight people on the bridge at the time were all construction workers.
The construction crew was filing in potholes moments before the bridge collapsed.
Two workers were rescued, and six remain missing.
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All Comments (21)
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Second busiest strategic roadway in the nation for hazardous material now down for 4-5 years - which is how long they say it will take to recover. Bridge was built specifically to move hazardous material - fuel, diesel, propane gas, nitrogen, highly flammable materials, chemicals and oversized cargo that cannot fit in the tunnels - that supply chain now crippled.
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It did more than shake. It disintegrated!
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Prayers to all involved in this tragedy.
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Looks like he ran straight to it sad hope everyone involved is ok
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Shock n Awe.
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This doesn’t seem like an accident. It seems inevitable. If any ship that size can do that and they pass everyday then it’s a question of when not if.
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Oh no I hope everyone is safe
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Why are there containers stacked above the wheelhouse windows?
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In film "the sum of all fears" there is scene where Morgan freeman said: "Ba(static noise).. mor." When read this news i had remembered the scene.
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Luckily it's a Singaporean cargo ship, if it was a Chinese or Russian cargo ship, then imagine what the western politicians and media would say..
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What was the bridge doing in the waters the road of ship?
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My God. Bless those victims.
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U did feel earthquake . Bridge collapsed different quakes
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Quando estiver em um dia ruim lembre do comandante desse navio
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I have no clue what is going on because i don't have social media or watch the news
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OMG Prayers and thoughts with the victims
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Dont play with me you little pharoahs
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tRump- “The tragic bridge collapse 👐, they stole the election from me 👐…”
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Stranger Hacker attack
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religon of peace thinking outside the box
