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- The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, USA, collapsed on Tuesday morning after being hit by a ship.
- Up to 20 people are in the Patapsco River, as well as several vehicles, after the crash, Baltimore firefighters told CNN.
- Firefighters said the exposure alert was issued around 1:30 a.m. local time, or 6:30 a.m. in France.
An expert deciphers the degree of shock
In an interview available on our website, engineer Michel Virlogeux, who designed many of the works, explains to us why this disaster does not particularly surprise him.
“The kinetic energy of a cargo ship is gigantic, and not a single bridge support can withstand such a push!” Most often it collapses very quickly or even immediately. »
The cause of the accident was a Singapore-flagged container ship.
According to the website MarineTraffic, the cargo ship that crashed into the bridge was the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali.
Up to twenty people in the water
About twenty people fell into the water after a bridge collapsed, firefighters said this morning.
” We know there are up to 20 people, as well as multiple vehicles, currently in the Patapsco River. »Kevin Cartwright of the Baltimore Fire Department told CNN.
Welcome to this live broadcast!
Here we will follow the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Source: Le Parisien
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