Demolition crews have set off explosive charges to blast broken bridge pieces away from the grounded Dali container ship.
Six construction workers died when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after the 948ft Dali vessel crashed into it in March.Work is underway to free the grounded ship using explosive charges to blast broken bridge pieces away. Officials expect to refloat the ship within the next few days and restore traffic through the port.
The 948ft ship has remained at the scene since the incident on March 26, and has been covered in debris and scrap metal from theThe bodies of the six construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge when it collapsed have been pulled from the water.Explosive charges are detonated to bring down sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the container ship Dali.One member of the seven-person roadwork crew survived the collapse by freeing himself from his work truck.
They said they’re working with Hyundai, the manufacturer of the ship’s electrical system, to “identify the cause of the breakers unexpectedly opening while approaching the Key Bridge and the subsequent blackouts.”
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