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the container ship that crashed and brought down the francis scott key bridge was carrying more than seven—hundred tons of hazardous materials. with more on the police operation here's our north america correspondent, david willis: 25 feet beneath the surface, near what had been the centre of the bridge, divers recovered a red pickup truck with two bodies inside it. maintenance workers, who'd been repairing potholes at the time the structure collapsed. four of their colleagues are still missing and their bodies may never be found. today, we transitioned from search and rescue to recovery. we need to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families, and we take that very seriously. the missing include miguel luna, a father of three from el salvador, and maynor suazo sandoval from honduras. like the rest, migrant workers from central america. the containership, dali, piled high with cargo, lost power shortly before smashing into a support column, causing the entire bridge to collapse. the whole bridge just fell down. raining steel on to the bow of the ship and blocking one of the
the container ship that crashed and brought down the francis scott key bridge was carrying more than seven—hundred tons of hazardous materials. with more on the police operation here's our north america correspondent, david willis: 25 feet beneath the surface, near what had been the centre of the bridge, divers recovered a red pickup truck with two bodies inside it. maintenance workers, who'd been repairing potholes at the time the structure collapsed. four of their colleagues are still...
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rescue teams have recovered two bodies after the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the us city of baltimore. these are the live pictures from the scene this morning, where the search continues for four other construction workers. investigators are examining the ship's data recorder, as they try to establish what caused the crash. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. 25 feet beneath the surface, near what had been the centre of the bridge, divers recovered a red pickup truck with two bodies inside it. maintenance workers, who'd been repairing potholes at the time the structure collapsed. four of their colleagues are still missing and their bodies may never be found. we transitioned from search and rescue to recovery. we need to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families, and we take that very seriously. the missing include miguel luna, a father of three from el salvador, and maynor suazo sandoval from honduras. like the rest, migrant workers from central america. the containership, dali, piled high with cargo, lost power shortly before smashing into a
rescue teams have recovered two bodies after the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the us city of baltimore. these are the live pictures from the scene this morning, where the search continues for four other construction workers. investigators are examining the ship's data recorder, as they try to establish what caused the crash. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. 25 feet beneath the surface, near what had been the centre of the bridge, divers recovered a red pickup...
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scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. chair of the national transportation safety board jennifer homendy said investigators have also identified hazardous materials in the ship. one of ntpc�*s senior hazmat investigators began to look at the cargo and the cargo manifest today. he was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials, that's 764 tonnes of hazardous materials, mostly corrosives, flammables and some miscellaneous class nine hazardous materials, which would include lithium ion batteries. some of the hazmat containers were breached. we have seen sheen on the waterway. the federal, state and local authorities are aware of that, and they will be in charge of addressing those issues. marine traffic has been temporarily halted in and out of the port of baltimore. maryland governor wes moore is calling for support to fix t
scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. chair of the national transportation safety board jennifer homendy said investigators have also identified hazardous materials in the ship. one of ntpc�*s senior hazmat investigators began to look at the cargo and the cargo manifest today. he was able to...
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scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. the workers were from mexico and central america. the collapse of the bridge has drawn attention to the us's reliance on migrant workers who often hold some of the most dangerous jobs in the country. the superintendent of the maryland state police gave the identities of the two bodies recovered. divers located a red pick—up truck submerged in approximately 25 feet of water in the area of the middle span of the bridge. divers recovered two victims of this tragedy, trapped within the vehicle. the victims were identified as alejandro hernandez fuentes, 35 years old, of baltimore, and dorlian ronial castillo cabrera, 26 years old, of dundalk. their families were notified just over an hour ago, in person. let's take a look at the events leading up to the bridge collapse as the national trasportation s
scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. the workers were from mexico and central america. the collapse of the bridge has drawn attention to the us's reliance on migrant workers who often hold some of the most dangerous jobs in the country. the superintendent of the maryland state police gave the...
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we heard the francis scott key bridge _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a fracture - key bridge is a fracture critical bridge, it did not have any redundancy built in. can you explain that design to us? in terms of the bridge, the structural integrity is good. it does not have issues, it follows the standards to the specification. but this accident, the weight of the vessel, there was no whether bridge a chance. most bridges would be destroyed. it is not really about the design, it is about the weight of the vessel because it was was not designed to absorb such a weight coming from the vessel. what we have to think of is the other effects of this accident. there have been so many issues with transportation network because the bridge takes about 53,000 vehicles a day. we have to find a way to read about these vehicles and this has been through two tunnels. at the same type the tunnels cannot be used to transport hazardous material. again, we have to be about this. the
we heard the francis scott key bridge _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a _ us. we heard the francis scott key bridge is a fracture - key bridge is a fracture critical bridge, it did not have any redundancy built in. can you explain that design to us? in terms of the bridge, the structural integrity is good. it does not have issues, it follows the standards to the specification. but this accident, the weight of the vessel, there was no...
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scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located.
scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located.
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scott key bridge collapsed. it has been informed earlier today. the operation to recover the bodies of four more people presumed dead continues so far, but we hope to hear more from this news conference if and when it begins. let's listen in. and with it there will be the _ listen in. and with it there will be the investigator . listen in. and with it there will be the investigator in | will be the investigator in charge, marcel muise. who will take your questions.— take your questions. thank you forjoining _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us- _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again _ take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again my- take your questions. thank you forjoining us. again my name. forjoining us. again my name is forjoining us. again my name isjennifer, _ forjoining us. again my name isjennifer, chair of the is jennifer, chair of the national transportation isjennifer, chair of the national transportation safety board — national transportation safety board. with me
scott key bridge collapsed. it has been informed earlier today. the operation to recover the bodies of four more people presumed dead continues so far, but we hope to hear more from this news conference if and when it begins. let's listen in. and with it there will be the _ listen in. and with it there will be the investigator . listen in. and with it there will be the investigator in | will be the investigator in charge, marcel muise. who will take your questions.— take your questions. thank...
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six maintenance workers who fell into the water when the francis scott key bridge collapsed are all presumed dead. here's our north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue. we've heard from the local authorities that about ten o'clock this morning they found a red pick—up truck under the central span of where the bridge was in the water. they confirmed and released the names of two people who were in the names of two people who were in the red attack of the truck. they were part of the construction crew as we know that were on the bridge at the time, filling potholes. despite the may a warning from the ship, and the action of the authorities to try to prevent other vehicles, these people were already on the bridge and sadly we now know they have lost their lives. it's been an intense day of searching, an intense day of discussion about what to do next and the effects on baltimore and the united states more generally. let's take a look at how the events did unfold. throughout the day, the gruesome task of recovering the bodies of those who died has continued, as their identities have begun to
six maintenance workers who fell into the water when the francis scott key bridge collapsed are all presumed dead. here's our north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue. we've heard from the local authorities that about ten o'clock this morning they found a red pick—up truck under the central span of where the bridge was in the water. they confirmed and released the names of two people who were in the names of two people who were in the red attack of the truck. they were part of the...
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inspectors are also looking at the twisted remains of the francis scott key bridge, as they try to determine how and why the incident occurred. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza. volker turk said if israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, that would be a crime. a review has found there were numerous missed opportunities, which may have prevented the death of finley boden, a ten—month—old boy — who was killed by his parents in derbyshire, a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south london. british transport police said it received reports of two men fighting while entering a train at shortlands railway station in bromley. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demands on the delivery of aid. he's been speaki
inspectors are also looking at the twisted remains of the francis scott key bridge, as they try to determine how and why the incident occurred. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza. volker turk said if israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, that would be a crime. a review has found there were numerous missed opportunities, which may have prevented the death of finley boden, a...
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six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are presumed dead. crews had already found the data recorder of the ship. officials are looking into whether dirty fuel may have caused the vessel to lose power. six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are presumed dead. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing here's what the governor of maryland has been saying. the top priority for me right now is the recovery. we have to bring these families closure. i promise these families that i would instruct every single asset that we have two focus on that search and rescue. air and land and sea assets, to focus on search and rescue, now that we have transitioned to the recovery phase, my promise to them is this, i will devote every single resource to making sure that you receive closure. what else in the case of the bridge, the original which took five years to construct, is not mean it w
six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are presumed dead. crews had already found the data recorder of the ship. officials are looking into whether dirty fuel may have caused the vessel to lose power. six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are presumed dead. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost...
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six maintenance workers who fell into the water when the francis scott key bridge collapsed are now presumed dead. here's our north america correspondent gary o'donoghue. before dawn, beneath the frigid waters of the patapsco river, the gruesome task of searching for the bodies of the six missing construction workers began. all hope of now finding them alive abandoned. they had been working the night shift fixing potholes on the bridge when authorities were alerted the ship was veering off course. yeah, if we can stop traffic, just make sure no one is on the bridge right now. i'm not sure where there's a crew out there. see if you can identify who the foreman is and see if we can get them off the bridge temporarily. but the ship hitjust moments later. the whole bridge just collapsed! all those who died are believed to be from mexico and central america. two names have so far been released. manuel suazo from honduras and miguel luna, originally from el salvador and a father of three. meanwhile, at least two dozen investigators have been on the ship securing its data recorder and ensuring the
six maintenance workers who fell into the water when the francis scott key bridge collapsed are now presumed dead. here's our north america correspondent gary o'donoghue. before dawn, beneath the frigid waters of the patapsco river, the gruesome task of searching for the bodies of the six missing construction workers began. all hope of now finding them alive abandoned. they had been working the night shift fixing potholes on the bridge when authorities were alerted the ship was veering off...
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six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is 10am local time. as well as the recovery operation, the other focus is the investigation into what went wrong. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing from baltimore's port, causing it to crash into the bridge. we arejust we are just hearing that one of those missing, presumed dead construction workers is a honduran citizen. it is thought that the six men were all migrants. the governor of maryland has been speaking in the last hour and says it's imperative that the bridge is rebuilt to support the us economy — but his current focus is the recovery efforts. the top priority for me right now is recovery, we have to bring these families closure. i promised to these families that i would instruct every single asset that we have to focus on that
six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is 10am local time. as well as the recovery operation, the other focus is the investigation into what went wrong. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing...
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six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is 9am local time. as well as the recovery operation, the other focus is the investigation into what went wrong. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing from baltimore's port, causing it to crash into the bridge. the governor of maryland has been speaking in the last hour and says it's imperative that the bridge is rebuilt to support the us economy — but his current focus is the recovery efforts. the top priority for me right now is recovery, we have to bring these families closure. i promised to these families that i would instruct every the authorities knew he was at risk, and so he was taken into care shortly after birth. for his first nine months, he thrived. he was safe and looked after. he died on christmas day 2020, just weeks after bein
six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is 9am local time. as well as the recovery operation, the other focus is the investigation into what went wrong. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing...
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six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead. these are live pictures from the scene. the focus is turning to the investigation into what went wrong. as well as the recovery operation. president biden has promised all available resources to teams on the ground and plans to travel to baltimore as soon as possible. let's speak to our us special correspondent, katty kay. other key stories in the us at the moment too. good to see you. what more help than the federal government provide to baltimore, both in terms of the immediate need and then helping the area, because so much trade, so manyjobs depend on the effective functioning of that port? on the effective functioning of that ort? , ., on the effective functioning of that art? , ., ., on the effective functioning of that port? first of all, there is the focus on _ port? first of all, there is the focus on the _ port? first of all, there is the focus on the families - port? first of all, there is the focus on the families of- port? first of all, there is the focus on the fam
six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead. these are live pictures from the scene. the focus is turning to the investigation into what went wrong. as well as the recovery operation. president biden has promised all available resources to teams on the ground and plans to travel to baltimore as soon as possible. let's speak to our us special correspondent, katty kay. other key stories in the us at the moment too. good to see you....
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six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is sam local time. as well as the recovery operation, the other focus is the investigation into what went wrong. the vessel, the dali, is registered in singapore and the port authority there says it passed two inspections last year. the container vessel lost power after departing from baltimore's port, causing it to crash into the bridge. let's discuss more now the implications of the bridge collapse on trade in the region and beyond. we can now speak to guy platten... he's secretary—general of the international chamber of shipping — a global trade association for shipowners and operators. baltimore is a very big port so let's talk about the implementations for baltimore and that region festival. . ~' , ., , for baltimore and that region festival. ., ~ , ., , . festival. thank you very much. of course, festival. thank you very much.
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the francis scott key bridge was destroyed yesterday when a cargo ship lost power and struck a support. our correspondent will vernon sent this report from baltimore. the search for the missing. this report from baltimore. emergency services worked all day to locate the six construction workers who had been on the bridge when it collapsed. but the rescue operation was unsuccessful. based on the length of time that we'd gone in this the extensive search efforts that we've put into it, the water temperature, that at this point we do not believe we are going to find any of these individuals still alive. the search area was huge and efforts were hampered by cold weather and wreckage in the water. the search and rescue mission that was going on just behind me has been suspended. next, the recovery operation will begin. now, the focus will turn to the crucial work of the investigators to establish exactly how this tragic accident could have happened. investigators here say they now need to get aboard the stricken ship. they want to analyse the recording device, like a black box found on airc
the francis scott key bridge was destroyed yesterday when a cargo ship lost power and struck a support. our correspondent will vernon sent this report from baltimore. the search for the missing. this report from baltimore. emergency services worked all day to locate the six construction workers who had been on the bridge when it collapsed. but the rescue operation was unsuccessful. based on the length of time that we'd gone in this the extensive search efforts that we've put into it, the water...
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i have been speaking to a council man who represents the communities around the francis scott key bridge. our condolences to you and the other individuals in baltimore on this tragedy. as we have been hearing, the coastguard is confirming that the six individuals who are missing and are presumed dead. some of those living in your district? thank you for your kind words. yes, as i understand, three of the six that are still missing, they didn't live within my district in southeastern baltimore county and the others lived in a neighbouring community, not in baltimore county but across the city lines in baltimore city. very tragic day for all of us. we have seen _ tragic day for all of us. we have seen a _ tragic day for all of us. we have seen a huge - tragic day for all of us. we have seen a huge community effort, small boats out there taking part in the search. how is this recovery effort going to continue?— is this recovery effort going to continue? , ., ., , , to continue? there is a massive effort now _ to continue? there is a massive effort now focusing _ to continue? there is a ma
i have been speaking to a council man who represents the communities around the francis scott key bridge. our condolences to you and the other individuals in baltimore on this tragedy. as we have been hearing, the coastguard is confirming that the six individuals who are missing and are presumed dead. some of those living in your district? thank you for your kind words. yes, as i understand, three of the six that are still missing, they didn't live within my district in southeastern baltimore...
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he represents communities around the eastern end of the francis scott key bridge. thank you forjoining us on bbc news and our condolences to you and the rest of the individuals in baltimore there on this tragic incident that has happened. we have been hearing the coastguard confirming the six missing individuals are presumed dead. some of those people were living in your district, i believe. yes, thank you, thank you for your kind words. yes, as i understand, three of the six that are — that are still missing did live in my district in southeastern baltimore county. and three others lived in a neighbouring community, not in baltimore county, but right across the city line in baltimore city. a very tragic day here for all of us. we have seen a huge community effort, small boats out taking part in the search, everyone rallying around the first responders. how is this recovery effort going to continue? there is a massive effort now focused on recovery and, of course, at some point the investigation and mustering resources together to reopen the port of baltimore and
he represents communities around the eastern end of the francis scott key bridge. thank you forjoining us on bbc news and our condolences to you and the rest of the individuals in baltimore there on this tragic incident that has happened. we have been hearing the coastguard confirming the six missing individuals are presumed dead. some of those people were living in your district, i believe. yes, thank you, thank you for your kind words. yes, as i understand, three of the six that are — that...
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the us coast guard says six people still missing after a container ship brought down the francis scott key bridge in the city of baltimore are now presumed dead. at a press conference earlier, coast guard officials told reporters they are now moving from a rescue to a recovery mission. these are live pictures of the scene where poor visibility and debris in the water are making those efforts extremely challenging. the missing are reported to be construction workers who were working on the bridge when the collapse happened. these are live pictures of the scene where poor lighting and debris in the water making recovery efforts challenging. so why did the ship go off course? and how did the bridge come crashing down so easily? rebecca morelle has been looking at the sequence of events. well, what do we know about what action happened in baltimore? data analysed by bbc verify shows the ship set off from the port at a quarter to 1am local time. the dali is a 300m—long container ship, and on board were two pilots. mariners from the local port with the specialist knowledge to guide the ves
the us coast guard says six people still missing after a container ship brought down the francis scott key bridge in the city of baltimore are now presumed dead. at a press conference earlier, coast guard officials told reporters they are now moving from a rescue to a recovery mission. these are live pictures of the scene where poor visibility and debris in the water are making those efforts extremely challenging. the missing are reported to be construction workers who were working on the...
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the us coast guard says six people still missing after a container ship brought down the francis scott key bridge in the city of baltimore are now presumed dead.
the us coast guard says six people still missing after a container ship brought down the francis scott key bridge in the city of baltimore are now presumed dead.
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scott key bridge. this is the moment the huge container ship struck the bridge. as you can see, it triggered a reaction with several of the spans falling into the water. the crew had been able to send a warning ahead of the collision, meaning vehicles were barred from entering the bridge, potentially saving dozens of lives. moments ago, the us coast guard shared this update. i would like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we have been on the search, the extensive search efforts that be put into it, the water temperature, that at this point, we do not believe that we will find any of these individuals is still alive. so this evening at about 730, we are going to suspend the act of search of rescued experts, the coastguard will not go away, our partners will not go away, we will just transition our partners will not go away, we willjust transition to a different phase.— we willjust transition to a different phase. the search operation _ different phase. the search operation has _
scott key bridge. this is the moment the huge container ship struck the bridge. as you can see, it triggered a reaction with several of the spans falling into the water. the crew had been able to send a warning ahead of the collision, meaning vehicles were barred from entering the bridge, potentially saving dozens of lives. moments ago, the us coast guard shared this update. i would like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we have been on the search, the extensive search...
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the francis scott key bridge had stood over the patapsco river for half a century. it took just seconds for a cargo ship to bring it down. at least eight people fell into the near freezing water. two were pulled to safety. six are thought to be still missing. speaking in the last couple of hours, the governor of maryland said it could have been even worse. the quick work of public officials and law enforcement who prevented more vehicles from coming onto the bridge, they undoubtedly saved numerous lives last night. so, for a bridge to collapse entirely, within seconds, was there some kind of structural weakness? we played the footage at half speed to a leading international bridge expert. so you can see the ship coming in here and you see the puff of smoke as it first hits the pier at the bottom. you'll see the one at the top there and now you're about to see the pier disappearing altogether. so the bridge loses support at this point here. down it comes. you see it failing at this point here. and progressively, you see it failing at various points across as it's bei
the francis scott key bridge had stood over the patapsco river for half a century. it took just seconds for a cargo ship to bring it down. at least eight people fell into the near freezing water. two were pulled to safety. six are thought to be still missing. speaking in the last couple of hours, the governor of maryland said it could have been even worse. the quick work of public officials and law enforcement who prevented more vehicles from coming onto the bridge, they undoubtedly saved...
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the bridge was named after francis scott key, the author who inspired the words of the star—spangled banner, and one woman said, it was a symbol of america. this is how the events of the day unfolded. itsjust this is how the events of the day unfolded. its just before 1:30am and the 985 foot dali containership is heading for the open soup there is ship approaching _ heading for the open soup there is ship approaching that's _ heading for the open soup there is ship approaching that'sjust - ship approaching that's just steering so we have to stop all traffic. , ., , .,, ,., traffic. the bridge has lost power and is veering — traffic. the bridge has lost power and is veering into _ traffic. the bridge has lost power and is veering into the _ traffic. the bridge has lost power and is veering into the pylon. - traffic. the bridge has lost power| and is veering into the pylon. the whole and is veering into the pylon. tue: whole bridge and is veering into the pylon. tte: whole bridge just and is veering into the pylon. tt2 whole bridge just fell down. the whole bridgejust fell down. the
the bridge was named after francis scott key, the author who inspired the words of the star—spangled banner, and one woman said, it was a symbol of america. this is how the events of the day unfolded. itsjust this is how the events of the day unfolded. its just before 1:30am and the 985 foot dali containership is heading for the open soup there is ship approaching _ heading for the open soup there is ship approaching that's _ heading for the open soup there is ship approaching that'sjust -...
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when the francis scott key bridge in baltimore was opened in 1977, it was hailed an "extraordinary engineering accomplishment". it was until this morning, one of the longest continuous—truss bridges in the united states, stretching 1.6 miles across the patapsco river. but there is one signifcant problem with a truss bridge, failure is likely to be total and immediate. and so it was at 1.30 eastern time this morning. the singapore registered dali — a 300m container ship left the port in baltimore — and within minutes suffered a complete power loss, and drifted into one the ship had issued a mayday call before the collision which allowed the bridge authorities enough time to slow traffic before the entire span of bridging collapsed in sequence. witnesses told the bbc what they heard. you can hear, like, the boom. have you ever done a cannonball, like, the water splashing, you can hear, like, the boom. have you ever done a cannonball, like, the water splashing, that's what it sounded like. and you just heard a tonne of sirens and the house, we live in brooklyn, in the house literally went l
when the francis scott key bridge in baltimore was opened in 1977, it was hailed an "extraordinary engineering accomplishment". it was until this morning, one of the longest continuous—truss bridges in the united states, stretching 1.6 miles across the patapsco river. but there is one signifcant problem with a truss bridge, failure is likely to be total and immediate. and so it was at 1.30 eastern time this morning. the singapore registered dali — a 300m container ship left the...
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for nearly fifty years the ships that have sailed, to and from baltimore, have passed the francis scott, key bridge without any dramas at all. until the early hours of this morning. this was the moment the dali, a 300m container ship collided with one of the supporting pillars. within seconds the entire central section of the bridge had collapsed into the water. we now know the ship was half an hour into itsjourney. bound for sri lanka. but suddenly and inexplicably it lost power and began drifting from the channel. the pilots issued a mayday as the maryland transportation authority raced to spot traffic that was heading onto the four lane carriageway. in the minutes before this was the conversation that was unfolding on the police despatch. everybody, the whole bridgejust collapsed. i cannot get to the other side, the bridge is down. thanks to the mayday call and the quick work of the authorities above a much bigger tragedy was avoided. but on the bridge was a construction crew who were fixing potholes. eight of them went into the water. one walked away unhurt, one is in a serious cond
for nearly fifty years the ships that have sailed, to and from baltimore, have passed the francis scott, key bridge without any dramas at all. until the early hours of this morning. this was the moment the dali, a 300m container ship collided with one of the supporting pillars. within seconds the entire central section of the bridge had collapsed into the water. we now know the ship was half an hour into itsjourney. bound for sri lanka. but suddenly and inexplicably it lost power and began...
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"an unthinkable tragedy" is how the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city. rescuers are still searching the icy waters of the patapsco river for people who plunged from the bridge when a singapore—flagged container ship hit it. six people remain unaccounted for — they're thought to be construction workers. two others were rescued — one of them is in a critical condition. the ship, called the dali, left the port of baltimore at 12.41iam and was ultimately headed for sri lanka — but within 45 minutes, it had veered off course president biden has promised any federal support will be given to them. he said, "we will rebuild the port together." the ship, called the dali, left the port of baltimore at 12.41iam and was ultimately headed for sri lanka — but within 45 minutes, it had veered off course and collided with one of the bridge�*s main supports at approximately 1.30am — with the structure collapsing shortly afterwards. the authorities say there were no structural problems with the bridge. all shipping in and out of the p
"an unthinkable tragedy" is how the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city. rescuers are still searching the icy waters of the patapsco river for people who plunged from the bridge when a singapore—flagged container ship hit it. six people remain unaccounted for — they're thought to be construction workers. two others were rescued — one of them is in a critical condition. the ship, called the dali, left the port of baltimore at...
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"an unthinkable tragedy" is how the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city.
"an unthinkable tragedy" is how the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city.
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this francis scott key bridge is critical to the city, to the port infrastructure and the people here. ask people who are believed to be construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge at the time are still missing. the two people who have been rescued, one was taken to hospital in critical condition. the mayor of baltimore calling it an unthinkable tragedy. all living at this hour has been shipping until further notice. you can see the cargo ship hitting a column of the bridge on the left of the screen. a report says the ship lost propulsion and the crew did notify the authorities that they lost control. they made a call was put in. there appear to be of no structural problems. we're showing the planned route of the ship. the direction it took as it drifted into the bridge. more details in a moment. first this report from graham satchell. just before 1.30 in the morning in baltimore and everything looks calm. then, this. look closely and you can see a large container vessel — it hits the key bridge and, like a pack of cards, the whole structure collapses. ship hit the k
this francis scott key bridge is critical to the city, to the port infrastructure and the people here. ask people who are believed to be construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge at the time are still missing. the two people who have been rescued, one was taken to hospital in critical condition. the mayor of baltimore calling it an unthinkable tragedy. all living at this hour has been shipping until further notice. you can see the cargo ship hitting a column of the bridge on...
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more on our top story now, and the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city as "an unthinkable tragedy". six people are still missing, after a container ship hit the bridge. two people have been rescued — one of them is in a critical condition. we are going to hearfrom president biden any moment now. he will be making remarks about what has happened with the collapse of that bridge in baltimore. he has made clear that federalfunds bridge in baltimore. he has made clear that federal funds will be made available to the authorities in maryland to help with the search and rescue mission and also the aftermath of the bridge collapse. this is the moment of the collision. you can see the cargo ship hitting a column of the bridge on the left of the screen. a report — by a us infrastructure agency — says the ship lost propulsion, and that the crew did notify the authorities that they had lost control of their vessel. their ship — the dali — was leaving baltimore, en route for colombo in sri lanka. the authorities stopped traffic going
more on our top story now, and the mayor of baltimore has described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city as "an unthinkable tragedy". six people are still missing, after a container ship hit the bridge. two people have been rescued — one of them is in a critical condition. we are going to hearfrom president biden any moment now. he will be making remarks about what has happened with the collapse of that bridge in baltimore. he has made clear that federalfunds...
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the francis scott key bridge is more than a mile long, the central section is 350 metres wide and has a height clearance of more than 50 metres, more than enough space for the largest container vessels to get through. it was built in the 19705. engineers say building regulations have subsequently changed and more modern structures may have withstood the impact. i don't know whether the bridge, this particular bridge, has any kind of retrofitting or increased resistance to shipping impacts since the 19705 when it was built. but it is possible that it hasn't. baltimore is a city in shock today. the white house has called this an horrific incident. the focus in the coming hours remains rescuing people from the icy waters of the patapsco river. graham satchell, bbc news. you see those stunning images. as we heard this is a city in shock. we want to speak to the president of the baltimore city council nick mosby who isjoining us. thank you forjoining us. a tragedy for the city. can you tell us where you were when you found out what had happened? i when you found out what had happened?— w
the francis scott key bridge is more than a mile long, the central section is 350 metres wide and has a height clearance of more than 50 metres, more than enough space for the largest container vessels to get through. it was built in the 19705. engineers say building regulations have subsequently changed and more modern structures may have withstood the impact. i don't know whether the bridge, this particular bridge, has any kind of retrofitting or increased resistance to shipping impacts since...
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the francis scott key bridge in the city, and rescuers are still searching the river below the bridge after it was hit by a cargo ship and it collapsed. six construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge are still unaccounted for and two other people have been rescued from the water. one of those is in hospital and one was unharmed. we are gathering there will be a news conference in the next few minutes by the national transportation safety board, so we might get more information. we heard earlierfrom the authorities including the mayor of baltimore and the governor of the state of maryland who said the crew of the cargo ship which was a singapore flagship, was on its way to sri lanka, and when they lost power they notified the authorities that they had lost power and that meant that the authorities were able to raise the alarm and to stop traffic going onto the bridge. that may have reduced the number of potential casualties but it is what the mayor of baltimore has called an unthinkable tragedy and it has sent shock waves around the city of baltimore and across the who
the francis scott key bridge in the city, and rescuers are still searching the river below the bridge after it was hit by a cargo ship and it collapsed. six construction workers who were fixing potholes on the bridge are still unaccounted for and two other people have been rescued from the water. one of those is in hospital and one was unharmed. we are gathering there will be a news conference in the next few minutes by the national transportation safety board, so we might get more information....
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scott key bridge. michelle fleury is our new york business correspondent. give us a sense of what we know so far? what is happening there? we had a ress far? what is happening there? we had a press conference _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short while - far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short while ago i a press conference a short while ago in which the focus is very much on search and rescue and there are six individuals whose whereabouts is unknown and that very much as the priority, ahead of some of the business concerns, but if you want to look further down the line, there is no doubt that the ramifications of what has happened overnight will be felt for quite some time. essentially, we are looking at one of the major american ports frozen for months ahead and we will talk a lot about infrastructure and the need to rebuild
scott key bridge. michelle fleury is our new york business correspondent. give us a sense of what we know so far? what is happening there? we had a ress far? what is happening there? we had a press conference _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short _ far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short while - far? what is happening there? we had a press conference a short while ago i a press...
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you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1.30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is in contact with local authorities. he described the incident as "an unthinkable tragedy". there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the live pictures. now the sun has come in much easier to see what has happened there. as the rescue services were saying, people were on the bridge at that time, and that there are sonar devices have found vehicles in the water. that is an aerial shot we can see now. extraordinary to see that the whole bridge hasjust extraordinary to see that the whole bridge has just collapsed. extraordinary to see that the whole bridge hasjust collapsed. you can see parts of the bridge on top of the ship there on the right of your screen. let's look at the very short journey of the ship from the moment it left baltimore with p
you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1.30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is in contact with local authorities. he described the incident as "an unthinkable tragedy". there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the live...
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this is the moment the collision happened — you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:40am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. all shipping in and out of the port of baltimore, one of america's busiest, has been suspended until further notice. the white house says federal agencies are on hand to offer support if it's needed. this is where it happened. baltimore is in the eastern state of maryland, and the francis scott key bridge crosses the patapsco river. the bridge is a key transport route in the city — traffic is being diverted throughout baltimore. here's baltimore city fire chief, james wallace, at a news conference a little earlier. so, at approximately 0140 hours this morning our 911 centre dispatched a call to the baltimore city fire department for report of a water rescue in the patapsco river in the area of the key bridge. as units were responding and they beg
this is the moment the collision happened — you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:40am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. all shipping in and out of the port of baltimore, one of america's busiest, has been suspended until further notice. the white house says federal...
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in the early hours of a ship collided with the francis scott key bridge, bringing the structure down. rescuers have already taken two people from the water, one of whom is described as in a very serious condition. it is believed at least seven others have been unaccounted for. a witness close to the bridge gave me his reaction to the emergency. rating tina what reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor — reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott _ reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, - reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, it - reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott said, it is i ting what mayor scott said, it is absolutely terrifying. add 1:48am, one of our employees here, a former first responder, had heard it. he said it sounded like a very large, long rambling, like a train going through. hejust goes back long rambling, like a train going through. he just goes back off to sleep, and at the clock in at the morning he had got in phone calls from police department, telling him he needed to get u
in the early hours of a ship collided with the francis scott key bridge, bringing the structure down. rescuers have already taken two people from the water, one of whom is described as in a very serious condition. it is believed at least seven others have been unaccounted for. a witness close to the bridge gave me his reaction to the emergency. rating tina what reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor — reaction to the emergency. rating ting what mayor scott _ reaction to the...
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you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is in contact with local authorities. he described the incident as "an unthinkable tragedy". there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. it was on its way to colombo in sri lanka. the white house says federal agencies are on hand to offer support if it's needed. this is where it happened. baltimore is in the eastern state of maryland, and the francis scott key bridge crosses the patapsco river. the bridge is a key transport route in the city and traffic is being diverted throughout baltimore. here is baltimore city fire chief, james wallace. so, at approximately 0140 hours this morning our 911 centre dispatched a call to the baltimore city fire department for report of a water rescue in the patapsco river in the area of the key bridge. as units were responding and they began to receive n
you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place. baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is in contact with local authorities. he described the incident as "an unthinkable tragedy". there are no reports of injuries to the ship's crew. it was on its way to colombo in sri lanka. the white house...
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you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place.
you can see the ship hitting a column of the francis scott key bridge on the left of screen. the bridge quickly collapsed. the collision happened about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation in place.
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emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge. i have declared a state of emergency in maryland and we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the biden administration. instead we are for the brave men and women carrying out efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone�*s safety and we will remain in contact with those carrying out rescue efforts as we continue to assess and respond to this tragedy. the governor of maryland declaring a state of emergency. our correspondent sean dilley is following the emergency from oui’ newsroom. bring us the latest figures for the numbers we think are in the water, and the rest of the scene? let’s and the rest of the scene? let's “ust look and the rest of the scene? let's just look a _ and the rest of the scene? let's just look a bit _ and the rest of the scene? let's just look a bit more _ and the rest of the scene? let's just look a bit more at - and the rest of the scene? let's just look a bit more at the - just look a bit more at the go
emergency personnel are on the scene following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge. i have declared a state of emergency in maryland and we are working with an interagency team to quickly deploy federal resources from the biden administration. instead we are for the brave men and women carrying out efforts to rescue those involved and pray for everyone�*s safety and we will remain in contact with those carrying out rescue efforts as we continue to assess and respond to this tragedy....
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it hit a column of the francis scott key bridge. the baltimore city fire department is currently at the scene, they've spoken to the bbc, saying people, and several vehicles, have fallen into the water. officers say the incident happened at about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation under way. the baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is aware of the incident, and is in contact with local authorities. the latest we have just had from the coastguard is that they receive the report at 1:27am and that the 948 foot containership dali hit the francis scott key bridge and it subsequently collapsed as we know and the coastguard says it has multiple response units deployed for active search and rescue as there are reports of vehicles in the water, as we had. coastguard units on the scene include small boats from the station in annapolis and curtis bay and helicopterfrom curtis bay and helicopter from air station at atlantic city. there are also multiple state and local agencies on the scene ac
it hit a column of the francis scott key bridge. the baltimore city fire department is currently at the scene, they've spoken to the bbc, saying people, and several vehicles, have fallen into the water. officers say the incident happened at about 1:30am local time. there is now a large multi—agency rescue and recovery operation under way. the baltimore mayor brandon scott says he is aware of the incident, and is in contact with local authorities. the latest we have just had from the...
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francis scott key bridge. air traffic radar shows that as well as rescue boats and vessels on the water searching for any survivors, there are police helicopters circling above. you can see occasionally the lights of the helicopters. we will bring you up—to—date as that search and rescue operation is ongoing. the price we pay for energy is going to hit a two—year low next week, as a new price cap comes into effect. at last, you say. but there might be some billing problems, as almost four million smart meters across england, scotland, wales still aren't working properly. nina's been taking a look at this. good morning. we are looking forward to the price cap coming down. that should be a big moment for household bills but not if you're smart meter is not working in a smart way which happens. a record number of people are running into problems with smart meters both at home and in businesses. in some cases, giving estimated bills instead of tracking usage, orjust not working accurately, meaning too much o
francis scott key bridge. air traffic radar shows that as well as rescue boats and vessels on the water searching for any survivors, there are police helicopters circling above. you can see occasionally the lights of the helicopters. we will bring you up—to—date as that search and rescue operation is ongoing. the price we pay for energy is going to hit a two—year low next week, as a new price cap comes into effect. at last, you say. but there might be some billing problems, as almost four...