Salvage operations continue on the collapsed Key Bridge in Baltimore as dozens of containers are being removed from the cargo ship Dali to free it, with the aim to reopen the main shipping channel by the end of May. Recovery efforts also continue at the site, with the priority being the safe and efficient removal of debris and wreckage from the federal channel and waterway, while funeral services will be held for two of the construction workers who died in the bridge collapse.
President Biden visited the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse and met with victims' families, as the recovery operation continues with the third victim's body being recovered. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to open a new channel by the end of April to allow the port to reopen, while a non-profit organization is demanding temporary work visas for migrants involved in construction. The cause of the collision involving the cargo ship Dali is still under investigation, with the crew expressing concern about public perception. Carnival Legend cruise passengers have been rerouted, and engineers are reexamining other bridges in Maryland following the collapse.
The 20 Indian crew members of the cargo ship Dali, which collided with a bridge in Baltimore, are still on the vessel, tending to daily tasks while officials work to clear the debris. The ship was en route to Sri Lanka with 4,700 containers when it lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The crew members are in good health, with one receiving stitches for a minor injury. It may take weeks to remove the debris and free the ship, and there is no exact timeline for extraction. Once investigations are complete, the crew may be swapped and sent home.
The New York Times was allowed to ride aboard a U.S. Coast Guard boat to witness the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, caused by the cargo ship Dali striking the bridge and resulting in the deaths of six construction workers. The scene revealed maroon containers larger than cars twisted and crushed, massive steel beams warped into crooked arches, and pillars of jagged concrete poking out from the water. The Coast Guard boat approached the cargo ship, where crew members from India remained to keep it operable, and a thin yellow boom floated around the ship to contain spills.
