Francis, Baltimore, Maryland, United States·The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed due to a collision with a cargo ship.After ruling out the possibility of terrorist attacks, the incident has sparked a series of chain reactions that have attracted global attention. This hot topic event will be traced and this accident will be thoroughly sorted out.

Singapore container ship crashes into US bridge

On March 26th, Baltimore, an industrial city on the east coast of the United StatesFrancis·Scott Key BridgeCrashed and collapsed by a Singapore registered container ship on the bridge20 people and multiple cars fell into the river. CCTV footage shows that the container ship collided with a bridge pier, causing the bridge to break into several pieces and crash into the Patapsco River below.

In the video, you can see the dotted lights on the bridge deck, and when the steel bridge body breaks, vehicles fall into the water one after another. According to ship tracking data from the London Stock Exchange Group, the collision with the bridgeThe captain of the Dali container is 289 meters, flying the Singapore flag. The ship is owned by Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and managed by Synergy Marine Group, a Singaporean ship management company.

The United States confirms that the Baltimore Bridge accident is not a terrorist attack

Immediately after the accident,The Governor of Maryland stated that there is no credible evidence to suggest that the impact on the Baltimore Bridge was a terrorist attack, and this assessment has been confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel said,The Dali issued a distress signal shortly after leaving the Baltimore port in the early hours of the day, stating that the container ship had lost power and authorities had only briefly stopped vehicle traffic and evacuated traffic on the bridge. Due to limited time, the accident occurred.

The federal government will fully bear the cost of rebuilding the Baltimore Bridge

Francis·Scott Key Bridge is a major transportation artery between New York and Washington D.C. It is one of the three passageways that pass through Baltimore Harbor, with an average daily traffic of 31000 vehicles and an average annual traffic of over 11.3 million vehicles. After the collapse, it had a significant impact on transportation in the United States.

US President Biden promises that the federal government will fully assume responsibility for Baltimore Francis·The cost of rebuilding the Scott Key Bridge. Biden said that the ship may also be responsible and need to bear certain costs, but the current situation can no longer wait and delay.

Biden government funding60 million, rebuilding the Baltimore Bridge

On March 28th, Maryland Governor Moore requested $60 million in emergency economic assistance from the federal government to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore Bridge, and the authorities approved his request a few hours later. This is the fastest release of emergency funds by the US federal government for such disasters to date.

After approving this application, the US Department of Transportation issued a statement stating that,$60 million is the initial cost of responding to the Baltimore bridge collision accident, and as reconstruction work begins, the federal government will continue to provide emergency aid funds.

Progress made in the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Clearing Project

On March 31st, progress was made in the cleanup project for the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge. Staff cut the first 200 ton steel block of the bridge and transported it away. The plan of the authorities is to cut the broken bridge into smaller parts and remove them in order to assist rescue workers in finding the bodies of all the victims, and to reopen the port as soon as possible for ships to pass.

Due to this impact event,All ship traffic at the Baltimore port has been suspended until further notice.Baltimore Port is the ninth highest throughput port in the United States and an important shipping hub on the East Coast, particularly important for road vehicle transportation,OutageThis may have serious consequences for the economy of the region and even the global supply chain.

The Patapsco River under the bridge leads to the Port of Baltimore,After the collapse of the bridge, relevant companies will have to redirect their transportation routes to other East Coast ports in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The Guardian reported that Francis·The collapse of the Scott Key Bridge has raised concerns about the overall condition of bridges across the United States, many of which are considered to be in poor condition. Maryland Governor Wes Moore stated that the Francis Scott Key Bridge "fully complies with regulations," but some experts point out that the bridge was completed in 1977 and designed before the era of ultra large container ships arrived.

After the bridge collapse incident, the reconstruction plan was in front of us, but various problems were headache inducing. From the complexity of engineering to fundraising, from technical support to time cycles, every detail touches people's hearts. How Americans will choose, where the path of reconstruction will go, and Qingqiao Vision will continue to pay attention.