News Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship - Page 5

Shocking footage. Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship.

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— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 26, 2024

SITUATION REPORT: BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE

- At 1:28 a.m. ET, a large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

- Large parts of the bridge immediately collapsed, sending multiple vehicles into the water, including a group of construction workers.

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— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024

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Originally Posted by notorious:
An entire sea voyage and it happens to lose power in that situation?

There is negligence somewhere, this shit just doesn't "happen".

I can completely believe there is negligence somewhere. That's a far cry from a terrorist attack.
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Originally Posted by 2bikemike:
I didn't catch that.

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The mayor of Baltimore has declared a state of emergency in response to the bridge collapse.

Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, issued an executive order Tuesday morning to deploy and expand emergency resources. The state of emergency will remain in place for 30 days and is subject to renewal or cancellation as conditions warrant.

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Yeah, it's sad. Why would it matter at all? He's trying to manage this terrible situation.
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No tugs? Maybe not into the harbor far enough yet?
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Originally Posted by ultimate175:
No tugs? Maybe not into the harbor far enough yet?

You’ve got to dock and find an Asian massage parlor to get the tugs
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Originally Posted by loochy:
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Yeah, it's sad. Why would it matter at all? He's trying to manage this terrible situation.

People need to know who to blame....obviously.
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Originally Posted by petegz28:
Someone may have already stated this but they are starting to say the ship lost power and that's why they couldn't prevent it from hitting the bridge

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I just heard the ship lost power...

:-)
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Hey yo shut the door
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I just heard the ship lost power. Crazy!
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I noticed smoke start pouring out of the stack when they try to crank the beast back up.
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My expert opinion? I bet the ship lost power. Maybe even more than once.
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The ship wasn't running like it should have, just like the Ravens in the AFC Championship.
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Originally Posted by wazu:
I can completely believe there is negligence somewhere. That's a far cry from a terrorist attack.

Where did I say "Terrorist Attack"?
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Originally Posted by DaFace:
For those who know the area, how much will the loss of this bridge impact people locally? It's gonna take years to get it replaced, and I have to imagine it's gonna cause a giant cluster**** in the surrounding area.

I'm sure there's more to it but this is what I could find at the moment.

IMPLICATIONS OF #KeyBridgeCollapse: "This is going to be catastrophic for many reasons," one resident said.
"Number one, the harbor's blocked. Number two, we're not going to get any more new car deliveries at this time. Amazon is just on the other side of the river and you can… pic.twitter.com/KNGYibLhTe
— Stephon Dingle WJZ (@Stephon_Dingle) March 26, 2024

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Originally Posted by Sofa King:
The ship wasn't running like it should have, just like the Ravens in the AFC Championship.

Comment of the year so far :-)
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