See how the bridge was destroyed by a ship in Baltimore (USA)
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Two bodies were found in the Patapsco River in Baltimore, USA, after a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, according to CBS .
The incident, which left people dead and missing, occurred on the night of Tuesday, 26th, after a container ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a large part of the steel structure, built in 1977, to collapse. fell into the Patapsco River.
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Due to the collision, US authorities estimated that the six missing people were dead. “Based on the length of the search, the temperature of the water, at this time we do not believe we will find these people alive,” Coast Guard Vice Admiral Shannon Gilreath said at a news conference.
In a statement to the local press, Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath stated in a press conference last Tuesday that, due to the time elapsed in the search, and the temperature of the water, he does not believe that any of the individuals will be found alive by the rescue teams.
An officer aboard the ship told Fox News that before the collision, one of the engines “coughed” and stopped, with the smell of burning fuel spreading throughout the engine room. According to the Baltimore Fire Department, there was a large amount of diesel fuel in the water around the ship following the incident. There is no precise estimate of the amount of fuel leaked, and no reports of significant pollution have been observed.
Source: Redação Terra
