A Baltimore baker narrowly escaped the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, while four construction workers remain missing; enormous cranes have arrived to clear the wreckage, with recovery efforts pending; President Biden has approved $60 million in federal funds for the bridge's reconstruction; rescue divers will resume searches once conditions improve; investigators are examining the possible role of "dirty fuel" in the cargo ship collision that caused the bridge collapse.
Heavy machinery, including excavators, are being used to drill and fix a wide steel pipe in order to rescue nearly 40 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India. The 4.5-km tunnel, part of the Char Dham pilgrimage route, collapsed on Sunday. Food, water, and oxygen have been supplied to the trapped workers, and efforts are underway to safely pull them out. The cause of the accident is being investigated by a team of geologists. The Char Dham project, aimed at connecting important Hindu pilgrimage sites, has faced criticism for its impact on the environment and concerns about safety.
