Cargo ship lost power just before it struck Baltimore Bridge

The US Coast Guard is stopping its search for the six people who are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed.

“I want to let everyone know that we have been looking for a long time and we have searched a lot, but because of the water temperature, we do not think we will find any of the missing people alive. ” – Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath spoke to the reporters at a news conference on Tuesday evening.

The bridge fell down when a big ship lost power and crashed into it on Tuesday. This caused people and cars to fall into the cold Patapsco River. Six people are missing. They were working on fixing potholes on the bridge. Paul J, who is in charge of transportation in Maryland, thinks they were part of a construction crew. Wiedefeld spoke at a news conference earlier today.

“We are going to stop looking for people to rescue for now. ” The Coast Guard and our partners are not leaving, we are just changing to a new phase.

Earlier on Tuesday, two people were rescued from the Patapsco River, according to Baltimore City Fire Department Chief James Wallace. One person was okay, but the other was brought to a nearby hospital in very bad condition. A person who was getting medical treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center was allowed to leave on Tuesday, according to the hospital.

Baltimore City Council Member Phylicia Porter told CNN’s Boris Sanchez that a body was found in the river, but she later said she was wrong. Colonel Roland L – write in simpler words: Roland L. Butler Jr, who works for Maryland State Police, said during a news conference on Tuesday evening that no bodies have been found in the river.

We will now try harder to find the missing people to help their families find peace, Butler said.

“We don’t know where they are right now. ” “But we will try our hardest to help these families find peace,” he said.

The ship’s crew told the authorities that the ship had no power before it crashed, according to Maryland Governor. Wes Moore mentioned that the warning probably helped save lives.

“We are grateful that officials were able to stop traffic before the bridge collapsed, so that there were not as many cars on the bridge during the mayday situation. ” He said that those officials were heroes.

Moore said that the bridge was built according to the rules when it fell down. He said the bridge collapse was very sad and surprising for the people of Maryland who have been using it for 47 years.

The Democratic governor said to reporters on Tuesday that there is no new information to share, but they are still looking for the six people who are still missing.

Many vehicles, including a big truck, are thought to have gone into the water, according to Kevin Cartwright, who works for the Baltimore City Fire Department. He said this on Tuesday.

Rescue teams found five vehicles underwater in the Patapsco River using special technology. Three of them are thought to be cars. There are 8 groups of divers with around 50 divers in each group working on the rescue mission.

Wiedefeld said that there are no people in the water who were in cars on the bridge during the accident.

“We have a terrible tragedy,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to the media.

“At that time, some people were working on the bridge. ” There are cars in the water and our fire department is using sonar to find them as they try to rescue people. “That’s what we’re focused on – finding and rescuing those people in the water,” Scott said.

Construction workers who were hired by the state transportation agency were fixing the bridge when it collapsed, according to Wiedefeld on Tuesday. He didn’t say how many workers were there.

The ship called DALI from Singapore hit the bridge around 1:30 a.m, according to Coast Guard spokesperson Kimberly Reaves. The ship is 984 feet long and 157 feet wide, according to Synergy Group spokesman Pat Adamson. The crash happened when the plane was leaving Baltimore, as stated on the company’s website.

Before, the US Coast Guard said it was a 948-foot cargo ship.

The ship used its anchors to stop before hitting the bridge, as an emergency. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore told CNN. The boat is staying where it is after the crash. It’s not moving and is okay. All 22 crew members are safe and have been found.

The ship’s lights were blinking and there was a big cloud of smoke coming from it. It turned towards a bridge pillar and then hit it. CNN got this information from MarineTraffic.

The company that runs the ship, Synergy Group, said that no crew members were hurt on the ship.

Several organizations are looking into the crash, but at this time, the Baltimore Police Commissioner stated that there is no sign that it was done on purpose.

Jennifer Homendy, who is in charge of the National Transportation Safety Board, said her agency will be in charge of finding out what happened in the crash. The Coast Guard will also help with the investigation.

Homendy put together a group of 24 people who are experts in boats, people’s performance and engineering. They will investigate the incident and gather information about the boat, including getting the ship’s recorders. Right now, she said, “we are stepping back to let go” .